A History Lesson

Have you ever wondered why the things you hear on news channels, radio stations, and what you read on blogs doesn’t sound anything like what you were taught in elementary and middle school? I have. I do all the time.

I was taught to favor democracy. I was taught America is a democracy. I was taught our constitution is a democracy. I was taught our government is a democracy. I was even taught that my people, blacks not Americans, marched, protested, debated, wrote, and died for democracy. And then I was taught truly what democracy is. Democracy is all about the majority rule. Last time I checked, black people are not now nor have they ever been the majority. So imagine me not shouting HAIL, DEMOCRACY every 2 and 4 years, or for that matter everyday.

Then I stumbled upon a video that I found to be so eye-opening that would not only help explain history, but American history. See, our constitution is republic. Our government is republic. America is a republic. Now before some read this and think this has some political slant towards one party, let me stop you. I honestly don’t side with nor can I stand either of the two main political parties. I offer this video because I simply cannot bear hearing people misspeak on the constitution unto the masses that they have either never read it, don’t care what it says, nor care to brush up on it before they speak. Nor can I bear hearing news outlets get away with misconstruing information that’s easily tracked down and verified. And I cannot bear listening to folks beg for more government in certain areas (public schools), while screaming for them to vacate the premises in other areas (homosexual marriage). This has got to stop.

But because our educational institution has been so poorly constructed, and has therefore produced poorly taught students over the last several decades, it’s almost like ‘well-wishing’ with a bags of pennies hoping that someone will maintain the very thing we as a country celebrate every fourth of July. So I offer to you this video in efforts to encourage you to do your own research and to instruct you at the same time http://www.wimp.com/thegovernment/.  Enjoy