On Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at 3:06:27 PM UTC-5, #NoDAPL wrote:
On 11/30/2016 12:46 PM, Roger Blake wrote:
On 2016-11-30, CJ wrote:
This is NOT a democracy. Why can't people get that. We are a REPUBLIC.
There is a huge difference.

Most people have been conditioned in the government schools to believe
otherwise. Even for those who know better it is very easy to slip up
and use the incorrect terminology since it is so pervasive.

Democracy is just mob rule, where 51% of the people have their way the
other 49%. (It has also been described as two foxes and a hen voting on
what to have for dinner.)

If it weren't for the electoral college, California and New York would
decide every presidential election and the rest of us might as well just
stay home.sniP

You do realize, in realty, that doesn't happen.

Yes, that was a bit of hyperbole, but it isn't far off from
the truth. The coasts would decide the election, and
the flyover states would just have to suck hind teat.

Cindy Hamilton