Brian Parsons: At the close of the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787, Benjamin Franklin was famously quoted as saying "a Republic, if you can keep it" when referring to the organization of the fledgling United States. The Founding Fathers of this nation were students of history, and they understood that like Greece or Rome, democracies and republics seldom lasted very long. They understood the propensity for mankind to become intoxicated with power and pursue selfish ends at the expense of a free society. This is why certain safeguards like the U.S. Constitution were put in place to protect the nation from those who would attempt to subvert it.
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