Hillary For President

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by 4-2-7

We live in The Republic of the United States of America

It can't get any clearer than that.

A democracy is a government that is elected by the people.

I don't think I live in the "Government"

Although some of you have your heads so far up their ass a case can be made, maybe BeanBrain is right?

Actually, a pure democracy is a government that is run by the people themselves , the "demos" in Greek, without elected leaders at all. It doesn't work.

"A democratic republic is, strictly speaking, a country that is both a republic and a democracy. It is one where ultimate authority and power is derived from the citizens, and the government itself is run through elected officials."