Words-as-Governments
Words-as-Governments Language as the Foundational Architecture of Power I. The First Brick Is a Word Before there is a throne, there is a title. Before there is a court, there is a charter. Before there is a nation, there is a name. Governments are not first made of stone, steel, or soldiers. They are made of words . Every law, every right, every prohibition, every office, every oath — all are structured arrangements of meaning. What we call a “state” is, at its core, a stabilized linguistic system that organizes authority through shared interpretation. A constitution is not primarily a building or a battlefield victory. It is a semantic framework . II. Constitutions as Structured Meaning Consider the United States Constitution It is: Symbols on parchment Clauses and definitions Carefully arranged phrases Interpreted over centuries And yet from those symbols emerge: Executive power Legislative authority Judicial review Federalism Individual rights Th...