Long Live the Republic! (not that I'm very hopeful)

Speaking of the great divide, I've heard many people speak about how America is a Democracy, especially politicians, who should know better.  Well, if you're one of those people, I've got news for you.  America isn't a democracy.  It's a republic.  A democracy is rule of the people, and generally turns into anarchy.  A republic, on the other hand, is a government ruled by laws, usually with officials elected by the public, like the USA and early Rome.  The fundamental difference is that while people are generally self serving, greedy, stupid, and gullible, documents are not.  People have never been able to govern themselves well, they are just way too sinful for that.  With a strong basis of wise laws to govern themselves, however, there have been a number of historical success stories.  Unfortunately, while these Republics often work very well for a little while, I cannot think of one that has lasted very long.  The problem is that the people will eventually lose sight of the founding principals that formed the basis for the founding laws that have made the nation great.  When this happens, it is only a matter of time before someone finds a good excuse for changing, getting rid of, or simply ignoring the founding documents, which are the only hope for the welfare of the republic.  Have you ever heard the constitution referred to as a "living and breathing document"?  That’s what I'm talking about.  Because America has turned away from the great Christian principals that made it great it is now trying to distort and ignore the constitution as much as possible.  The reason America has worked so well so far is that the founding fathers created a foundation strongly based on God.  (Like endowed by our creator with certain unalienable rights".)  Now we want nothing to do with God, who has made us great.  If history really does repeat itself, then I would say that this is not going to be a good thing. Perhaps, as in Rome, we set up a tyrant during some time of great danger.  I, however, think that we will simply create our own downfall.  After all, what with our national debt, abortion, and the sexual revolution, we're doing a pretty good job without a tyrant to mess things up.  One thing is for sure, God's laws always work best.  Now that we've given them up entirely, the only question is if God will put up with us and help us out a little longer.  Maybe I should have titled this post God Bless America! (not that I'm very hopeful).