Cicero, the Fall of Rome, and American Democracy
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An analysis of political lessons from ancient Rome, applied to American democracy in the twenty-first century.
An analysis of political lessons from ancient Rome, applied to American democracy in the twenty-first century.
My world both shrinks and grows.
One day, a glorious god’s-ray
aimed directly at my heart;
then a declining, dying Dodo.
Little brown birds peck on my deck.
A Flicker steals their seed.
Another country bombed by robots.
A man-god waves at cheering crowds.
Concerning the coming of theocracy and the end of the separation of church and state in the United States.
Dear Friends: We gaped as almost 100 congressmen, state attorneys general, and governors signed an amicus brief to a futile lawsuit in Texas, attempting to monkey wrench the recent presidential election.
Northern Spirit Radio blog post by Mark Helpsmeet, presenting three audio essays by Mary Klein.
The following article was excerpted from the text of a presentation that Bill Durland made to the Colorado Regional Society of Friends,
April 23, 2017. To read the full text of this presentation, see: westernfriend.org/media/resistance-resilience-and-restoration-unabridged.
A collection of talks that provide context and strategic analyses for Friends who still seek The Beloved Community in U.S.A. 2017.
