Tolkien and Western Government - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Elu Ancalime · 07-04-2006, 06:11 PM

Today is the 230th birthday of the USA, when the Declaration of Independence was signed. The American Revolution was fought on nationalistic views that the Thirteen Colonies should be self-ruled under a democratic government, the Republic. The first Amendment of the Constitution is the leading principle of the Bill of Rights, which is the freedom of speech, of religion, of the press, and the right to assemble. The ninth amendment also states that there are many more unwritten rights of the people, but just because they are unwritten does not mean they can be restricted by the government.

Since then, the British monarchy has been altered to a ceremonial position over the Commonwealth rather than a political position. By Tolkien?s time, England was not that different in the ways of policy and people?s rights.

During Tolkien?s time many governments took position in Europe, from the fall of Empires and monarchies during WWI, to the rise and fall of the Third Reich, and the rise of the American republic and the communist Soviet Union. Did Tolkien have any opinions about America or any other forms of government?
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07-04-2006, 06:11 PM	#1
Elu Ancalime Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Anador Posts: 476	Tolkien and Western Government Today is the 230th birthday of the USA, when the Declaration of Independence was signed. The American Revolution was fought on nationalistic views that the Thirteen Colonies should be self-ruled under a democratic government, the Republic. The first Amendment of the Constitution is the leading principle of the Bill of Rights, which is the freedom of speech, of religion, of the press, and the right to assemble. The ninth amendment also states that there are many more unwritten rights of the people, but just because they are unwritten does not mean they can be restricted by the government. Since then, the British monarchy has been altered to a ceremonial position over the Commonwealth rather than a political position. By Tolkien?s time, England was not that different in the ways of policy and people?s rights. During Tolkien?s time many governments took position in Europe, from the fall of Empires and monarchies during WWI, to the rise and fall of the Third Reich, and the rise of the American republic and the communist Soviet Union. Did Tolkien have any opinions about America or any other forms of government? ________ Buy Glass Bongs Last edited by Elu Ancalime; 03-04-2011 at 12:02 AM.