Friday, October 22, 2010

commonwealth

Commonwealth ( from the Latin communis, Ango-Saxon wela, well)
def.: the body of people constituting a state or politically organized community.
The American "commonwealth" is based on the origins of our constitution in the Enlightenment philosophies which inspired the Founding Fathers.

Anarchy (from the greek, anarchia)
def.: a state of political disorder.

Taxes:
The price of civilzation. (Oliver Wendell Holmes quote).

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