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yallerdawg

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1. "The Bill of Rights...is a list of things that majorities cannot do."

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Fri Dec 30, 2016, 10:32 AM

Dec 2016

Never heard it put like that before!

You would think protection and expansion of our individual rights would be at the center of our shared American values - and then an election like this reminds us there are a lot of Americans who don't give a crap about your rights.

Do they even understand?

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America's democracy has become illiberal - By Fareed Zakaria [View all] DonViejo Dec 2016 OP

"The Bill of Rights...is a list of things that majorities cannot do." yallerdawg Dec 2016 #1

The irony of democracy is it must be voluntary and it can't be mandated. no_hypocrisy Dec 2016 #2

K&R Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2016 #3

I agree. kentuck Dec 2016 #4