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Originally Posted by clayfoushee
Actually, we ARE a republic, and NOT a democracy because the framers of the Constitution were concerned about a simple majority of the public voting to infringe on individual rights, among other things.
Thus, they created a system of checks and balances by establishing 3 completely independent branches of government.  |
If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck, quacks like a duck, it must be a platypus.
Just because it is labeled as something, doesn't mean it IS that same thing.
I would wager, the founding fathers, if present today would organize a revolt.... ah heck, they would have done it years ago.