The 6th American Republic?

Writes Stephen:

The “6th American republic&#148? Perhaps you would care to elaborate?

Well, the concept is not mine, but it’s a useful bow to the more truth-telling French, who number each regime change as a new republic. They are now on the 5th.

In this country, we pretend otherwise, but I count ours this way: 1st, the Constitution; 2nd, Lincoln; 3rd, Wilson; 4th, FDR; 5th, LBJ; 6th, 9/11/01. Of course, when it comes to the power of the central government, I am a pre-1st guy.

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8:40 pm on November 20, 2010