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Originally posted by Suzianne
So many in the Republican party, with their reverence for businesspeople, believe that businesspeople are best qualified to run a country. This is ridiculous. Running a corporation is more like running a dictatorship. Your rule is law. The USA, however, is a democracy. We decided on a President and a separation of powers, instead of a King, for this ve ...[text shortened]... ion needs to be overturned, as one step to remove the debilitating effects of money in politics.
Wrong. The USA is NOT a democracy. http://madisonproject.com/2013/09/we-the-people-a-constitutional-republic-not-a-democracy/

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Originally posted by kquinn909
Wrong. The USA is NOT a democracy. http://madisonproject.com/2013/09/we-the-people-a-constitutional-republic-not-a-democracy/
http://www.dictionary.com/browse/semantics?s=t

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Originally posted by kquinn909
Wrong. The USA is NOT a democracy. http://madisonproject.com/2013/09/we-the-people-a-constitutional-republic-not-a-democracy/
The founding documents point to a government "of the people, by the people and for the people".

What do you think that means?

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Originally posted by twhitehead
Whodey totally misses the point as usual.
And your knowledge of american history is abysmal.
How so?