Definitions from the Soldiers Training Manual Issued November 30, 1928
REPUBLIC versus DEMOCRACY There is a great deal of reference by the media and sadly, even by many of our elected officials to 'our democracy' or 'this democracy' when referring to our government. The Founding Fathers of our nation wisely established a Republic, not a Democracy, and there are many important differences. by * Justin Plumlee (American)
(libertarian)
Friday, August 8, 2008
The differences can be debated and argued in many ways but the best and simplest definition I have found to date are the definitions printed in The Soldiers Training Manual issued by the United States War Department, November 30, 1928. These definitions were published by the authority of the United States Government and are accepted as authentic in any court of proper jurisdiction. These precise and scholarly definitions of a Democracy and a Republic were carefully considered as a proper guide for U.S. soldiers and U.S. citizens by the Chief of Staff of the United States Army. Such definitions take precedence over any definition' that may be found in the present, ever changing, commercial dictionaries which continue to suffer periodical modification' to please the powers in office'. Shortly after the bank holiday' in the 1930's, hush-hush orders from the Franklin Delano Roosevelt White House suddenly demanded that all copies of this book [Ed. Note: Training Manual 2000-25] be withdrawn from the Government Printing Office and the Army posts, to be suppressed and destroyed without explanation. Sadly, on the orders of the FDR administration, this outstanding Training Manual was "withdrawn" and destroyed. (Question: Why did the FDR administration destroy this outstanding training manual?)
TM 2000-25 TRAINING MANUAL No. 2000-25 WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, November 30, 1928.
CITIZENSHIP Prepared under direction of the Chief of Staff This manual supersedes Manual of Citizenship Training The use of the publication "The Constitution of the States," by Harry Atwood, is by permission and courtesy of the author. The source of other references is shown in the bibliography. "TM 2000-25: 118-120" Democracy A government of the masses. Authority is derived through mass meeting or any other form of direct expression. Results in mobocracy. Attitude toward property is communistic, negating property rights. Attitude toward law is that the will of the people shall regulate, whether it be based upon deliberation, or governed by passion, prejudice, and impulse, without restraint or regard to consequences. Results in demagoguery , license, agitation, discontent, and anarch.
"TM 2000-25:120-121" Republic
Authority is derived through election by the people of public officials best fitted to represent them. Attitude toward property is respect for laws and individual rights, and a sensible economic procedure. Attitude toward law is the administration of justice in accord with fixed principles, and established evidence, with a strict regard to consequences. A greater number of citizens and extent of territory may be brought within its compass. Avoids the dangerous extreme of either tyranny or mobocracy. Results in statesmanship, liberty, reason, justice, contentment, and progress.
A G. 014.33 (4-28-8).] C.P. SUMMERALL, Major General,
Chief of Staff. OFFICIAL: LUTZ WAHL, Major General, The Adjutant General (end)
Never forget that we, the people- in America, are not subjects' of our government. No. Our government is subject to us- the will of we, the people. We are not beneath them but they us. They are not our rulers' and it's wrong to call them leaders' as they are to do our bidding and not the bidding of those that want to destroy our Constitution, in exchange for a One World Government, a New World Order or some other form of enslavment. In a democracy' the people are subject to their leaders' and have no authority over the ruling elite'. This concept is and always has been diametrically opposed to the founding principles of this nation. So, please- correct people when they call this nation a democracy'. To say such a thing is to play into the hands of those that would seek to over throw our Constitution and, thereby, enslave us under the dictates of a Global elite. And, by the way- with this little look into the facts', re-read Romans 13 and you'll see the biggest problem in the minds of most Americans- believers and non-believers alike.: The only authority above we, the people, is God. Beneath us is the Consitution which is to protect us from our public servants. (C) UAV Media
Justin Plumlee
uavjusin@yahoo.com
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I appreciate your article and some others that I have read that use this training manual to define a "democracy" and a "republic". I agree with this and the fact we need to make more people aware of what we are. But I am just curious?- if these training manuals were all ordered to be destroyed, just how is it that we have this record to refer to?
Many of the manuals remind in circulation. Google the title and learn more about their history. It's sad that this information is being witheld. We have placed it in our magazine. I guess we are just doing our part in making this information known to the public.
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