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  1. The US is not a Democracy by arthurpaliden · · Score: 1 · on Online Gambling Not Banned Yet

    The United States is not and was never intended to be a democracy. It is a Republic, which is quite diffrend from a Democracy. http://www.chrononhotonthologos.com/lawnotes/repvs dem.htm http://www.ahherald.com/bishop/020228_democracy.ht m

  2. Re:Bah! by Umbral+Blot · · Score: 1, Informative · on The Worst Bill You've Never Heard Of

    go read: http://www.chrononhotonthologos.com/lawnotes/repvs dem.htm
    A republic is mutually exclusive with democracy. In one version the people vote on laws, in the other they vote on representatives. You can't have it both ways.

  3. Re:I have to say by Bill+Dog · · Score: 1 · on Slashdot CSS Redesign Winner Announced

    I don't currently, but I definitely would if that's what we had in the U.S. Thank goodness we don't. (FYI) I do like it on a small scale, such as a state referendum or ballot initiative process, where with enough popular support, and with the courts as a check, something can get done that may be being blocked by one or a few powerful members of a legislative body.

  4. Re:Discrimination / lower education level by renehollan · · Score: 1 · on EOE Concerns w/ Electronic-only Job Application?

    You obviously never heard of the would-be cop who was turned down for the job because his I.Q. was too high.

  5. Modern Times by Doc+Ruby · · Score: 5, Funny · on PCs Plagued by Bad Capacitors

    The Internet really has become quite a zoo. Once the chairman of IBM thought "there is a world market for maybe five computers". Now there's a server farm just for bitching about bad capacitors. We really live in an age of miracles.

  6. Re:So what? Just one Republican’s view. by mpost4 · · Score: 1 · on Libertarian Badnarik an Election Spoiler?

    We are a consitutional republic. or I will point to wikipedia since people here like that more

  7. Re:This is a gross violations of US sovereignty by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0 · on Europeans To Monitor American Voters

    Technically, the US is a Constitutional Republic.
    http://www.chrononhotonthologos.com/lawnotes/repvs dem.htm

  8. Re:Question by Philosinfinity · · Score: 1 · on Ask Libertarian Presidential Candidate Michael Badnarik
    The United States most certainly is a democracy.
    No, it is not. A government that holds a small amount of democratic practices does nto amke it a democracy. Let me cite examples. Article 4, Section 4 of the US Constitution:
    The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government, and shall protect each of them against Invasion; and on Application of the Legislature, or of the Executive (when the Legislature cannot be convened) against domestic Violence.
    The US Pledge of Allegience:
    ... and to the republic for which it stands ...
    Benjamin Franklin when asked what form of government the second continental congress had given:
    "A Republic, if you can keep it."
    Furthermore, your idea of what makes a democracy is... well just plain wrong. Democracy is characterized by majority rules. There is no protection for the minority in a democracy. As Plato aptly pointed out, democracy is nothing but a disguised tyrrany.
    Here's some reading that might help you correct your mistaken perceptions: Republic vs. Democracy[chrononhotonthologos.com]
    A Republic, if you can keep it[thenewamerican.com]
    Even the US government agrees[library of congress]
  9. Re:3rd parties by kiatoa · · Score: 1 · on SCO Invokes DMCA, Names Headers, Novell Steps In

    Thanks for pointing that out. I've seen that distinction made before but never really thought it through. The analysis here:
    www.chrononhotonthologos.com/lawnotes/depvsdem.htm is fairly clear. It seems to me that IRV is even more important to a Republic than a Democracy. After all the nature of a two party system is to wash out the effects of smaller groups. Quite the antithesis of a Republic.

  10. Re:Remember... by tweek · · Score: 4, Informative · on White House Obfuscates Email

    We are not a democracy for chrissakes. When we people learn the difference?

    A few links:
    Link #1
    Link #2
    Link #3
    Scary quote #4
    Scary quote #5
    Quote #6
    And from our own government:
    Link #7

    We are not a democracy. Get it through your head. Democracy is a terrible for mof government where 51% of the people take rights away from the other 49%.

  11. Re:Revolution by moonbender · · Score: 1 · on Revolution is not an AOL Keyword*
    Granted, there is a difference between republic and democracy in philosophy (eg. political science).

    However, for the current discussion, the two are quite synonymous. If you have a look at popular dictionary definitions, eg. in the American Heritage Dictionary, you will find that both words have different meanings ranging from very general to very specific, and share nearly all of the more general meanings.

    Of course, you may use either word if you prefer. I'm not sure whether the political system of the Weimar Republic (that last "Republic" is just a name!) is more correctly described as being a democracy or a republic, though.