Benjamin Franklin

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Is the American Republic Being Killed by Its ‘Representative’ Democracy?

The Constitutional Convention in 1787 met behind closed doors and no one outside knew what had transpired in there. As Benjamin Franklin left the Independence Hall on the final day of deliberations – Mrs Powel of Philadelphia asked him “Well, Doctor, what have we got – a Republic or a Monarchy?” Is

Desh Kapoor

10 Dec 16 3 min read

Minorities

Trump May Take America Back To Ben Franklin’s Shamefully Racist Times!

When you listen to the decidedly racist rants of Donald Trump [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump] – and in the recent past of many Republicans – one wonders where America has come to? Past has a trick called nostalgia by which it can make the worst of crimes seem like

Desh Kapoor

18 Oct 16 4 min read

Religion

Does Bob Ingersoll’s Agnostic Message work today as well in America?

Robert Ingersoll, was an agnostic of the 1800s. He was probably the greatest American Orator of that time. Does his message resonate today? An interesting discussion on On Point Radio [https://www.wbur.org/onpoint/2013/01/17/robert-green-ingersoll-the-great-american-agnostic] with two guests: Susan Jacoby [http://www.susanjacoby.com/], author, “The

Desh Kapoor

18 Jan 13 1 min read

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