On May 12, 5:32*am, dave wrote:
bpnjensen wrote:

Yes, but it is clearly also a classical Republic, designed that way
from the ground up by the writers of the Constitution. *The two are
not mutually exclusive.

It must be a strange place to live; the world where a certain word* can
cause people to get all nervous and defensive.

*liberal

THE USA was founded by liberal revolutionaries. *They had no intention
of the Constitution lasting this long. *It was written for farmers, not
imperialist warmongers. *We really need to trash this whole mess and
start over (without the mouth breathers).

Now what makes you say that? Are you saying they were purposefully
shortsighted? Clearly, they designed the Constitution to be flexible
at times, and changeable when necessary, but the basic concept and
construct are designed to last.

Bruce