America Must Reject Theocracy

Iran in 1979 and America in 2016 provide bold lessons

Photo by Darafsh — Iranian protestors on the Keshavrz Boulvard, C.C. 4.0 License

“Theocracy is the worst of all governments.” — C.S. Lewis

Iran, 1979

In 1979, the good people of Iran, after years of frustration and anger at the rule of the Shah, finally forced the Shah out of office. The Shah, a tool of the…