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Chris Friesen wrote:

On 03/23/2010 02:56 PM, busbus wrote:

Like i have been opining: I want to go back to our real form of
government--a REPUBLIC. People think we are a democracy and we are
NOT.


Would it not be true to say that the US is a representative democracy,
but where majority rule is tempered by minority rights?

And as for what happened on Sunday and this morning, with the
Democrats ramming something down the throats of the American people
even thought we did not want it


Isn't this the whole point of representative democracy? You don't need
a majority of the population as a whole to support something, only a
majority of the delegates.

Also, it seems like "ramming down the throats" a bit strong for
something that was a plank in his platform starting several years ago.

As of yesterday's Gallup poll results, 49% of adult Americans thought
the passage of the bill was a "good thing" and 40% though it was a "bad
thing".
(http://www.gallup.com/poll/126929/Sl...icans-Support-

Healthcare-Bill-Passage.aspx)


Gallup poll was skewed. Democrat/Republican/Independent internals skewed
heavily Democrat. It was also adults vs. likely voters. Rasmussen poll of
likely voters shows 41% favor, 54% opposed. Intensity of likely voters is
also significant: 26% strongly favor, 45% strongly oppose. You do the math
regarding what that means for November


Chris


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