Douglas V. Gibbs ——Bio and Archives--January 16, 2026

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Collectivism lives and breathes in the Democratic Party; 

The Founding Fathers also believed in community and standing together, but they understood that true community arises naturally fromfree individuals, not from state‑directed conformity. The delegates of the former English colonies knew they needed to “hang together, or surely hang separately,” as Benjamin Franklin famously put it. And while “We the People” and E pluribus unum (“Out of many, one”) are treasured parts of our national heritage, they are not synonymous with the collectivism promoted by the modern Democratic Party.

As a constitutionalist, I love my community. Working together is both rewarding and essential to the American experience. If a dish is to be prepared properly, a team of chefs must work in harmony, but the success of that dish depends on unity around a proven........

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