A democratic republic is how the people communicate with their power. It seeks to balance human nature with human nurture. If we listen to and understand each other, we can solve the most difficult problems. History is littered with examples of successful communication. Each generation passes down what they know, and the next builds on it. We built fire and shelter, shade and air conditioning. We built roads to travel and railroads to travel faster. We built telegram, telephone, and cell phone networks. Our nature seeks our nuture. We seek balance.
Our democratic republic balances our nature by building relationships in a complex network of republics. The people communicating in small groups allows a better understanding of the community’s needs. It allows for a stronger relationship between the people and their power.
Our republic is designed to grow with the population and territory. As the population grows, we add representatives to the lower house of Congress in the republics; as we add territory, we give them a republican state government, and representation is the federal government. These are principles learned from our founding and the battle cry “No taxation without representation.”
In the late 1890s, America lost its way.
America became increasingly entangled in foreign affairs with no end game. American corporations took advantage of this by building large fruit and sugar corporations in the expanded territories. As corporations grew, America needed workers, so it started importing them through immigrantion.
The rapid increase in population became a problem for Congress when it came to apportionment. There was an argument over who should be counted, all persons or American citizens.
The result was the Permanent Apportionment Act of 1929, which capped representation at 435. The republic has been thrown out of balance as the population has tripled. Instead of communicating through small groups, the people are forced to communicate through large groups. This has made it difficult for the people to build relationships with their power and for those in power to hear those they represent.
Communication is key. As every generation updates and grows its communication networks, so must we update and grow our republic’s networks.
To be a “government of the people, by the people, and for the people,” The people must be heard. Uncap the House.
It’s how citizens communicate with power. It allows their voice to be heard and informs them of the government's actions.
If our representation fails us, each citizen has the opportunity to assume their representation. This is how the citizen gains power in their government.
The right of self-government gives citizens responsibility. Each citizen should stay informed and elect virtuous, qualified leaders who are representative of the people they serve.
