Here's another must read. It's long so I won't post the whole thing.
http://www.ronpaulforcongress.com/html/republic.html
A Republic, If You Can Keep It
Dr. Ron Paul
U.S. Representative from Texas
Address to the U.S. House of Representatives
delivered on the Floor of the House January 31 - February 2, 2000
1. Introduction
The dawn of a new century and millennium is upon us and prompts many to reflect on our past and prepare for the future. Our nation, divinely blessed, has much to be thankful for. The blessings of liberty resulting from the republic our forefathers designed have far surpassed the wildest dreams of all previous generations.
The form of government secured by the Declaration of Independence, the American Revolution, and the Constitution is unique in history and reflects the strongly held beliefs of the American Revolutionaries.
At the close of the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia on September 18, 1787, a Mrs. Powell anxiously awaited the results, and as Benjamin Franklin emerged from the long task now finished, asked him directly: "Well Doctor, what have we got, a republic or a monarchy?" "A republic if you can keep it" responded Franklin.
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