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To: jackmercer

There’s this thing called the Amendment process. What you’re proposing is democracy and it always devolves into a free for all where the majority takes what it wants (money, rights, land, etc.) from the minority. Hey, it’s what most people want right? That’s why we’re a Republic.


31 posted on 12/13/2008 12:06:00 AM PST by djsherin (The federal government:: Because someone has to f*** things up!)
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To: djsherin

“There’s this thing called the Amendment process. What you’re proposing is democracy and it always devolves into a free for all where the majority takes what it wants (money, rights, land, etc.) from the minority. Hey, it’s what most people want right? That’s why we’re a Republic.”

Did you not read the post directly above yours where I specifically referenced constitutional challenges to parts of the New Deal that yielded the ceasing of many components of the New Deal? That is minority protection from majority decision and thus the very definition of a Republic.

Where did I say DIRECT democracy in any post above? Or did you simply see my reference to getting a majority to pass a law and conclude that I think we are a direct democracy and then skip over my references about constitutional review and thus the implication of a Republic?


34 posted on 12/13/2008 12:12:35 AM PST by jackmercer
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