22 Floréal Year VI

I don’t know how to feel about the events today, other than that it feels as though a much needed purge has taken place in the French government, if you are not yet aware, which I forget that many of you most likely are not because the number of people with wealth and brothers involved in politics is probably very small; today a law was passed that removed 106 left-wing deputies from the Council of Five Hundred.  I personally think that this is a good thing, we are growing and expanding as a nation and we need the room to be able to make changes to our government without conflicting policies.  I have been told that the great leader George Washington has been warning his people against the creation of different political groups and I completely agree.  How can our government get anything done if we are always at odds with each other?  I say we like I am involved in this even though I don’t have any sort of involvement with our government, other than letters with my brother, but it is an extension of us and our wants and needs as a people.  The events of today may not be looked at as essential, or even looked back on at all, in the future, but they are just as important.  Today changes were made to our government that were small, but I believe will have a bigger impact than anticipated.  There is now the hope that our government will be more unified and work as a whole instead of separate, distinct parts.  That was the true problem with the monarchy, there was no working with the other parts of the government, the king wasn’t the only person making laws, but he ignored this and ignored the other governmental officials that should have been able to have a say.  Maybe if King Louis had been more focused on unifying his government instead of keeping all of the power and glory to himself he would be sitting on his throne with his wife and children by his side, still ruling the strong country that is France.  Today we take another step in moving towards the unification of the government and a much needed balance that will keep us strong.