David Hegg | Foundations of Democracy

By David Hegg

I continue to be stunned at how rapidly moral fractures occur in our precious democracy. In the past few years, we have seen wholesale redefinitions of marriage, sexuality, gender and the extent of governmental power. We went to sleep for a few months and awoke to a new kind of democracy presided over by those with no historical, moral, or ethical moorings. Somehow, a cadre of rebellious children have taken control of our country and are running around breaking things.

For example, in the past year, we have seen judges and members of the executive branch mandate monumental changes that have brought down a cascade of expensive requirements for businesses, schools and citizens alike. Add to that the chaos of the present political season with its inane drivel, inflammatory accusations, and enough duplicity to fill Lake Erie, and you have every right to question whether someone snuck in and stole our national brain. Unfortunately, if we brainstormed together for a few minutes, we could list many more examples that were........

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