Doug Freyburger wrote:

>
> The form of the US government was selected to emulate the Roman Republic
> before the Christian era. Does no one read their history books in
> school any more?


Very interesting post but i don't fully agree with your assessment of
Rome as the basis of the federal government more the ideal and the
evolution of British common law being more foundational than Republican,
as opposed to Imperial, Rome.

The "Glorious Revolution" resulting as it did in the Hanovarian
succession gave rise to what we now call Cabinet government, and IMO is
superior to the American, unelected cabinet, but which again IMO, i
think will move more and more toward as the job gets too big and complex
for one man, no matter how well schooled he may be.

Though IMO the US is getting nearer and near to the Imperial model with
every executive order for murder as a tool of foreign policy the
Executive issues. And even more so when, as is only inevitable this
Presidential precedent is delegated and now the CIA and other
"intelligence" agencies are exercising the prerogative.
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JL