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Forum Post: OWS - A repulican awakening

Posted 13 years ago on Oct. 15, 2011, 9:07 p.m. EST by NielsH (212)
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"There must be a positive Passion for the public good, the public Interest, Honor, Power, and Glory, established in the Minds of the People, or there can be no Republican Government, nor any real Liberty. And this public Passion must be Superior to all private Passions. Men must be ready, they must pride themselves, and be happy to sacrifice their private Pleasures, Passions, and Interests, nay their private Friendships and dearest connections, when they Stand in Competition with the Rights of society."

John Adams

Apparently a Republican Government, according to one of the founding fathers required dedication towards the public good and the public interest, even happily sacrificing private interest to achieve a Right Society.

I guess we could say that OWS is some sort of republican awakening.

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[-] 1 points by NielsH (212) 13 years ago

Damn can't edit that typo in the title.

[-] 1 points by an0n (764) 13 years ago

What a concept. I'm waiting for angry reactionary calls of "We're a Republic NOT A....oh" :)

[-] 1 points by NielsH (212) 13 years ago

Apparently no one got angry over this, too bad!!