IS THE UNITED STATES A DEMOCRACY OR A REPUBLIC?

THE FREEDOM POST ^ | August 23, 2009 | The Capitalist

[TheFreedomPoster]

I frequently hear the claim, often by modern day politicians from both parties, that our nation is a democracy.

[cripplecreek]

Constitutional republic.

[diverteach]

It’s a Democratic Republic

[GRRRRR]

Representative Republic

[diverteach]

Duh ! You’re correct. My bad I knew that.

No flaming please!

[cripplecreek]

Thank you. You found the right word but I believe we’re both correct in a sense.

[Freeper Fanatic]

It’s a Free Republic.

[freebilly]

It’s currently a Socialist Republic....

[FlingWingFlyer]

Outside Independence Hall when the Constitutional Convention of 1787 ended, Mrs. Powel of Philadelphia asked Benjamin Franklin, "Well, Doctor, what have we got, a republic or a monarchy?" With no hesitation whatsoever, Franklin responded, "A republic, if you can keep it."

[Rocky]

I used to be sure of the answer to that question, but these days I have to say that the jury is out.

[bamahead]

After the Constitutional Convention had finished its work in 1787, a woman asked Ben Franklin what kind of government had been decided upon. He replied: "A republic, if you can keep it."

[Eagles6]

save

[infool7]

A Republic, if we can keep it.

[screaminsunshine]

It is now a socialist democracy that is broke.

[callisto]

The American Form of Government

[DieHard the Hunter]

It is supposed to be a Constitutional Republic. It is currently a Celebutocratic Dictatorship.

Welcome to the FRee Republic.

[labette]

"..Republic.
I like the sound of the word. It means people can live free, talk free, go or come, buy or sell, be drunk or sober, however they choose.

Some words give you a feeling. Republic is one of those words that makes me tight in the throat.

The same tightness a man gets when his baby takes his first step, or his first baby shaves, and makes his first sound like a man.

Some words can give you a feeling that make your heart warm. Republic is one of those words. ... From the movie "Alamo", spoken by John Wayne as Davey Crockett.

[Freeper Fanatic]

Michell Malkin posted a poll showing Harry RED (reid) losing to both Republicans in his next election cycle. That’s a good start. I feel like something wonderful is going to happen in 2010. To quote Ben Franklin. We again will have a Republic if we can stop acting like a bunch of liberal democrats once we get control again and piss everyone off enough to get democrats elected. Republicans need to learn to stick with a plan and not piss voters off.

[Kirkwood]

Not surprisingly, if you google high school civics curriculum, you’ll find only democracy mentioned.

[Don Corleone]

"I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands.....

[rintense]

Correct.

[callisto]

Over five thousand years ago, Moses said to the children of Israel “pick up your shovel, mount your asses and camels, and I will lead you to the promised land”.

Nearly 75 years ago, Roosevelt said, “Lay down your shovels, sit on your... asses, and light up a camel, this is the promised land”.

Now Obama has stolen your shovel, taxed your asses, raised the price of camels, and mortgaged the promised land.

[pctech]

This is supposed to be a representative republic. Democracy is mob rule. That’s why our constitution was set up the way it was.

[funkyant]

A Republocracy?

[al baby]

Its a Banana Republic

[TheConservativeParty]

Representative Republic.
And we are not being represented very well at all!
Throw the bums out!

[screaminsunshine]

And Sarah will soon take Obams shovel and put it in a place he will not like.

[Jeffrey_D.]

It’s a representative republic!

And this looks like self promotion..............

[dalereed]

I won’t answer since you’re a damn blogger!

[Porterville]

democracies are ruled by mobs (democraps)

republics are ruled by petty tin horn regional pukes (repubs)

And we are somewhere inbetween.

[rolling_stone]

Its a Republic currently undergoing a Constitutional Crisis caused by a usurper to the Presidency and his co-conspirators.

[Freeper Fanatic]

Over five thousand years ago, Moses said to the children of Israel “pick up your shovel, mount your asses and camels, and I will lead you to the promised land”. Nearly 75 years ago, Roosevelt said, “Lay down your shovels, sit on your... asses, and light up a camel, this is the promised land”. Now Obama has stolen your shovel, taxed your asses, raised the price of camels, and mortgaged the promised land.

OH I LIKE THA!

[clamper1797]

It used to be a representative republic

[callisto]

Feel free to share it...

[Pan_Yan]

I was going to read the entire article, then post an appropriate reply, maybe even adding a link to something informative. Then I looked at your posting history. I'm sorry, but since you spam this forum, almost never respond and only come here to drum up hits I cannot oblige you.

[hope]

Indeed! Time to restore the Republic!

[freebilly]

Obamacracy....

[wbones8765]

That is because it is leftist who write the books. We have a Republic as our form of government. When you pledge allegiance it is “and to the Republic for which it stands.”

[freebilly]

correction:

Obamacrazy....

[Secret Agent Man]

Constitutional Republic, with leaders elected through a democratic process. In some emergency cases appointed.

[real saxophonist]

Blogocracy.

[VisualizeSmallerGovernment]

Whatever Oprah wants, Oprah gets.

[devere]

banana republic!

[jongaltsr]

The question is what IS the United States

It used to be a Constitutional republic.

Some think it is It’s a Democratic republic

Still other think it is a Representative Republic.

It is no longer It’s a Free Republic.

It’s currently a Socialist Republic.

and it is now a socialist democracy that is broke.

now it is Democracy by mob rule - a Banana Republic.

You are all correct.

The last to leave - “Please turn off the lights”!

[hinckley buzzard]

Representative republic is redundant. What do you think "republic" means?? The US is a democratic republic.

[infool7]

but a democracy is two wolves and a sheep voting on whats for dinner.

[Gargantua]

Right now? A Banana Republic with a Pendejo Macaco-in-Chief stinking up the Oval Office, and a barking-mad Voo-doo who-dat mother-in-law casting chicken bones on the floor of her closet in the East Wing.

You just can't make this sh*t up.

ROFLMWAO

;-/

[Nam Vet]

Let's go back to the original representative Republic by repealing the 17th amendment. The states that created the federal gov't. are presently unrepresented.

Nam Vet

[liberalism is suicide]

Its supposed to be a constitutional republic, but considering the loony way we are ruled now you’d think it was a democrazy.

[DaveTesla]

The United States is a Constitutional republic.

John Adams defined a constitutional republic as “a government of laws, and not of men”.