Let us consider the following statements as axiomatic:
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Principle of Necessity: Government, in some form, is a construct necessary for the creation and function of any collection of people larger than the tribe or village.
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Principle of Purpose: A government exists solely to protect the liberty, health, safety, and well-being of its constituents.
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Principle of Evolution: A form of government is not cast in stone, but it must have the potential for change.
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Principle of Equality: A system of rule that classifies, based on intrinsic factors, some people as greater or lesser in rights or in being is untenable.
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Principle of Cooperation: A society of any size is able to achieve greater feats by working in concert rather than in competition.
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Principle of Initial Conditions: The Constitution of the United States is not a perfect document, but it is the best available starting point for enumerating the rights of the people and the responsibilities of government.
This set of axioms should be considered a framework, a definition of the boundaries of a space. With logic and deductive reasoning—two qualities sadly lacking in modern politics—it is possible to derive a system of political thought and a model for governance, one which upholds the principles above while remaining rooted in the practicalities of the modern world.
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