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Scootaloo

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8. One of their favorite sayings is "This isn't a Democracy; it's a Republic!

Reply to The Wielding Truth (Reply #1)

Fri Jun 8, 2012, 01:50 AM

Jun 2012

As if there were a line between the two. What they mean by this, is that they think Hamilton had the right of it; that the US should be run like the Roman Senate, with "Men of means" and their families in charge of the government, while the plebs bow to whatever they decide.

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My my, the things Freepers say when they get careless: [View all] friendly_iconoclast Jun 2012 OP

They just don't get the idea of democracy. Do they? The Wielding Truth Jun 2012 #1

I don't think they want to. Plucketeer Jun 2012 #7

One of their favorite sayings is "This isn't a Democracy; it's a Republic! Scootaloo Jun 2012 #8

So democracy slemocracy?I see. So this word carries no true meaning for them. The Wielding Truth Jun 2012 #12

Oh they get it, they just dont want it. nt cstanleytech Jun 2012 #15

Fucking pigs. Hassin Bin Sober Jun 2012 #2

Conservatives like to think of themselves as winners siligut Jun 2012 #3

That's about as perfect an explanation as can be. Gregorian Jun 2012 #5

I love this post. Thanks for writing it. Ron Green Jun 2012 #13

Should be an OP malaise Jun 2012 #17

Rick Scott doesn't do "surgery" Canuckistanian Jun 2012 #4

hahahahahaha flamingdem Jun 2012 #6

YOU LEAVE SKELETOR ALONE! Scootaloo Jun 2012 #9

I wonder would the DOJ be interested in that? sabrina 1 Jun 2012 #10

Get a screen cap? The Doctor. Jun 2012 #11

I did. It's still there, and I urge all to do the same & pass it around. friendly_iconoclast Jun 2012 #18

That's why they have a posting prompt: The Doctor. Jun 2012 #22

Sounds About Right... KharmaTrain Jun 2012 #14

And the WI recall wasn't "election" wasn't stolen... shcrane71 Jun 2012 #16

purge Tsiyu Jun 2012 #19

"The purging of voters" um, I thought they were only trying verify U.S, citizenship? Douglas Carpenter Jun 2012 #20

Looks like "Uncle Slayton" overshared a bit, eh? friendly_iconoclast Jun 2012 #21