At what Time was America Truly A Democracy

[Charles]

Originally Posted by one1

I could ask your reasoning,But there really is no need to because in a nutshell you are right,I for the life of me cannot think of a nation at any time that really was a Democracy by definition.

We were chartered as a constitutional republic and not a democracy. Early Grease, on the other hand was set up more on the principles of a democracy.

Let the parsing begin.

Chas

[bobabode]

Originally Posted by Charles

We were chartered as a constitutional republic and not a democracy.

Chas

We've come a long ways since 1789. Some might say for the better, some might say for the worse. I'll take my glass half full.

[one1]

Originally Posted by bobabode

We've come a long ways since 1789. Some might say for the better, some might say for the worse. I'll take my glass half full.

Well the patriot act and homeland security might have took some of the air out of the balloon.with some of the new provisions we are walking the line close to a dictatership.but I am not in the big league neither I am just a junior cub tryin to hang with the big boys.

[one1]

This Might be deserving of a new Thread but I will lay it out here since it is relative,provoked by post #43 to wich I investigated and came across this.i realized not that so many partys and afilliations thrived in the early days of America.well here it is took me abit to read through it but I found it very good read and Interesting being the novice I am.
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/cha...n_history.html

[Charles]

Originally Posted by one1

This Might be deserving of a new Thread but I will lay it out here since it is relative,provoked by post #43 to wich I investigated and came across this.i realized not that so many partys and afilliations thrived in the early days of America.well here it is took me abit to read through it but I found it very good read and Interesting being the novice I am.
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/cha...n_history.html

Interesting article, with taken from the text.

"But late in his life James Madison scrawled out another letter, one never addressed. In it he declared that no government can be perfect, and "that which is the least imperfect is therefore the best government."

Pretty much sums it up.

Chas

[one1]

Originally Posted by Charles

Interesting article, with taken from the text.

"But late in his life James Madison scrawled out another letter, one never addressed. In it he declared that no government can be perfect, and "that which is the least imperfect is therefore the best government."

Pretty much sums it up.

Chas

Yea it sums it up and really no arguement I can come up with and I would be surprised if someone could.just thought I would put that link up.it was good for a novice like me.and mabe a seasoned few too wanted to do a refresher.

[one1]

The Patriot Act and Homeland Security,In my opinion are necasary Evils,but in place to make the Country as A whole Safer.But as a side efect it Takes some of our basic Freedoms away.But it can be argurd all day long that in order to have Freedom You have to sacrifice Freedom.I think we All realize there will never be a true democracy and therfore no true freedom as long as others Call the shots for the way we live In this country.