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November 6, 2007
aedifico42\| On Elections… Posted at: 2:52 pm Masons were electing their leadership long before the American Republic came into being. Many believe that it was the Masons who created the United States as the first Masonic Republic. I don’t think they are too far off the mark. But the concept of electing your leaders is still a new one to human history. And no matter what the discord or distrust may be, this is still one of the only countries in the world where we don’t believe that the Executive could just grab power (I am struggling to avoid any political commentary…bear with me). Anyway, Elections truly are an amazing invention…and more amazing is the tolerance and maturity required of the minority to accept their defeat (in contested races) and continue to live at peace with those who won the election. This is the secular faith that we have in our system and each other…both Masonic and American. Lest we forget…in some places, even if you vote… So all hail the Election! Our democracy, both Masonic and American, may have rules and regulations that govern how decisions are made…but we get to decide who it is that makes those decisions. Let’s just keep hoping that in all cases, the winners and the losers can put aside their differences and work toward the common good after the ballots have been counted! (Is it obvious that I voted in a City of Phoenix run-off election today?)
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November 6, 2007

Posted at: 2:52 pm

Masons were electing their leadership long before the American Republic came into being. Many believe that it was the Masons who created the United States as the first Masonic Republic. I don’t think they are too far off the mark.

But the concept of electing your leaders is still a new one to human history. And no matter what the discord or distrust may be, this is still one of the only countries in the world where we don’t believe that the Executive could just grab power (I am struggling to avoid any political commentary…bear with me).

Anyway, Elections truly are an amazing invention…and more amazing is the tolerance and maturity required of the minority to accept their defeat (in contested races) and continue to live at peace with those who won the election. This is the secular faith that we have in our system and each other…both Masonic and American. Lest we forget…in some places, even if you vote…

So all hail the Election! Our democracy, both Masonic and American, may have rules and regulations that govern how decisions are made…but we get to decide who it is that makes those decisions. Let’s just keep hoping that in all cases, the winners and the losers can put aside their differences and work toward the common good after the ballots have been counted!

(Is it obvious that I voted in a City of Phoenix run-off election today?)

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Your second paragraph:
Congratulations if your executive is really like that. Congratulations again if the people of the country think that.

I believe you when you say that you are trying to avoid political debate on your article but your article is going to arouse protest in many people. For example, in my homeland, we believe quite firmly that executives should not grab power and I am willing to say that many people in MANY countries of the world say the same.

By the way: historical evidence points to the matter of choosing a leader as a pre-historical concept.

Best wishes…………….Navorser

Comment by Navorser — November 7, 2007 @ 10:31 pm

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