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Republic Magazine • Issue 7
ISSUE: Should parents be instructed by
their children on how the parents run the
household? The parents by virtue of their
position as creator of the children tell the
children how they are to behave, not the
other way around. Who created the
federal government? The Constitution
states that “We the People” created the
government for specific and defined pur-
poses with specific and defined powers.
One of the responsibilities of “We the
People” is to ensure the government is held
accountable. In this article I will discuss
some of the issues we face and provide some
guidance on how we can accomplish this.
I would like to start this article on accountability with the words of Patrick Henry: “This is no time
for ceremony. The question before the House is one of awful moment to this country. For my own part, I
consider it as nothing less than a question of freedom or slavery... It is only in this way that we can hope
to arrive at truth, and fulfill the great responsibility which we hold to God and our country… Mr. President,
it is natural to man to indulge in the illusions of hope… Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased
at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but
as for me, give me liberty or give me death!”
Patrick Henry’s famous “give me liberty or give me death” speech, when America sat on the brink
of war with England, shows the resolve of the American settlers. Hearts were split between the
land they grew up with, where their family’s lineage ran long and the binds of generations weighed
heavy upon them. But they suffered under a government that would not answer their grievances
and instead added increased taxation and more encroaching laws.
Today we have government intrusion into every aspect of our lives. We no longer own property
free and clear, if you think you do just try not paying property “tax” and see how long they let you
keep “your