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kctim

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9. It's not confusing if you listen to the actual argument being made

Fri Jul 6, 2012, 11:48 AM

Jul 2012

That being that we are a Constitutional Republic, not a majority rules democracy. They believe the Constitution places limits on government control over the individual and any desire to increase that control must be approved by a 2/3 majority. Of course their way would be very time consuming, but one has to think that we wouldn't have such division if we have today if we had stuck to that.

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What's with all the democracy bashing? [View all] JNathanK Jul 2012 OP

Regarding the Teabagger cry... Scootaloo Jul 2012 #1

I hate that "republic, not a democracy" crap Art_from_Ark Jul 2012 #2

+1 MrSlayer Jul 2012 #3

Its a bit confusing. They never actually explain what they mean by that. JNathanK Jul 2012 #4

lol iamthebandfanman Jul 2012 #5

As a great man said, "the only think we have to fear is fear itself." JNathanK Jul 2012 #14

It's not confusing if you listen to the actual argument being made kctim Jul 2012 #9

When a Teabagger says, "It's a Republic, not a Democracy" Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #6

Edited. Brickbat Jul 2012 #10

I thought that was common slang around here. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #11

Edited. Brickbat Jul 2012 #12

Uh huh,...so were gonna do the scrotum thing,....much less offensive .... Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #17

Thanks for the edit. Brickbat Jul 2012 #18

In case you are interested Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #19

That has to be so frustrating. Brickbat Jul 2012 #20

Thanks. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #21

It isn't part of a litmus test Puzzledtraveller Jul 2012 #13

I don't believe the polls Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #16

It's just a rather Orwellian way of promoting the GOP as the natural party of government nxylas Jul 2012 #7

The endgame must be to disarm democracy and make the commoners subjects of the corporate elite. JNathanK Jul 2012 #15

Want to see some Democracy Bashing here? bvar22 Jul 2012 #8