Democracy will always be poisoned. In theory, this can be mediated by democratic republics. Where, even if all the christers in christtown are braying to be washed in the blood of jesus on the courthouse steps - somebody steps in with the authority to say "hey, fellow nuts, I'm as nuts as you are, I want that superbad too - but that's not how this government is run!".
In practice, well...the link in the study shows how governments of any kind can be captured by malignant religions.
In practice, well...the link in the study shows how governments of any kind can be captured by malignant religions.
I am the Infantry. I am my country’s strength in war, her deterrent in peace. I am the heart of the fight… wherever, whenever. I carry America’s faith and honor against her enemies. I am the Queen of Battle. I am what my country expects me to be, the best trained Soldier in the world. In the race for victory, I am swift, determined, and courageous, armed with a fierce will to win. Never will I fail my country’s trust. Always I fight on…through the foe, to the objective, to triumph overall. If necessary, I will fight to my death. By my steadfast courage, I have won more than 200 years of freedom. I yield not to weakness, to hunger, to cowardice, to fatigue, to superior odds, For I am mentally tough, physically strong, and morally straight. I forsake not, my country, my mission, my comrades, my sacred duty. I am relentless. I am always there, now and forever. I AM THE INFANTRY! FOLLOW ME!
