What were the major dynamics that contributed to the decline of the Roman Republic in terms of the constitution by the 1st century BC?
We attribute Edmund Burke for observing "All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing." When the Republic dies, it dies because the enemies of liberty overwhelmed the defenders of liberty. It was true in Caesar's day as it was in Tsar Nicholas' day, Tadeusz Kościuszko's day or the days of the Weimar Republic.
Just as our oath to the Constitution warns against enemies both foreign and domestic: Romans stood vigil against the enemies of liberty thwarting the designs of men like Tarquin the Proud and Appius Claudius. Rome resisted these men simply put because the defenders of liberty had more strength in numbers and in force of character than the enemies of liberty.
The question before is "What were the major dynamics that contributed to the decline of the Roman Republic in terms of the constitution by the 1st century BC?" But the question before us should be "Who contributed to the decline of the Roman Republic in terms of the constitution by the 1st century BC?"
Those enemies of Roman liberty were Gaius Julius Caesar, Octavian Caesar, Gaius Marius, Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus, Lucius Cornelius Cinna, Mark Antony, Lucius Cornelius Sulla, Marcus Licinius Crassus, Caitline, Pompey, Saturninius, Suplicius, and the legion of sycophants, fools, traitors and changelings that surrendered their liberty to be lackeys of these dangerous blood thirsty men. Men like Annius, Asiaticus, Flaccus, Fimbria and to a degree Sertorius.
Braveheart
"Where did we get such men?"
The Bridges of Toko Ri James Michener
We attribute Edmund Burke for observing "All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing." When the Republic dies, it dies because the enemies of liberty overwhelmed the defenders of liberty. It was true in Caesar's day as it was in Tsar Nicholas' day, Tadeusz Kościuszko's day or the days of the Weimar Republic.
Just as our oath to the Constitution warns against enemies both foreign and domestic: Romans stood vigil against the enemies of liberty thwarting the designs of men like Tarquin the Proud and Appius Claudius. Rome resisted these men simply put because the defenders of liberty had more strength in numbers and in force of character than the enemies of liberty.
The question before is "What were the major dynamics that contributed to the decline of the Roman Republic in terms of the constitution by the 1st century BC?" But the question before us should be "Who contributed to the decline of the Roman Republic in terms of the constitution by the 1st century BC?"
Those enemies of Roman liberty were Gaius Julius Caesar, Octavian Caesar, Gaius Marius, Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus, Lucius Cornelius Cinna, Mark Antony, Lucius Cornelius Sulla, Marcus Licinius Crassus, Caitline, Pompey, Saturninius, Suplicius, and the legion of sycophants, fools, traitors and changelings that surrendered their liberty to be lackeys of these dangerous blood thirsty men. Men like Annius, Asiaticus, Flaccus, Fimbria and to a degree Sertorius.
The last Roman Marcus Tullius Cicero died a patriot's death at the hands of an executioner in 43 BC. When he died, so did dreams of Roman liberty - NEVER TO BE RECOVERED.
One last thing about Cicero, Cicero was one of the greatest Romans to live since Camillus. Cicero, this novus homo who defended Sextus Roscius, convicted Gaius Verres in all but name, exposed and crushed the Caitline conspiracy, guided the ship of state through the tumult of the triumvirate, waged a Fabian strategy against the illegal dictatorship of Gaius Julius Caesar and blunted the mad tyranny of Mark Antony.
All men must die, but not all men truly live.Braveheart
"Where did we get such men?"
The Bridges of Toko Ri James Michener
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