my point was not that ad hominem negates what he's saying - although he attempted to paint it that way.
the point is that i don't think studio really wants an answer, i think he's just a bigot who enjoys spitting on other people and wasting their time... because the answer to his question is American History 101. Republic = bound by a charter or Constitution (like 10 Commandments) democracy = bound only by the whim of the majority (like enron board meetings) "Hence it is that democracies have ever been spectacles of turbulence and contention; have ever been found incompatible with personal security or the rights of property; and in general have been as short in their lives as they have been violent in their deaths... A republic, by which I mean a government in which a scheme of representation takes place, opens a different prospect and promises the cure for which we are seeking." (James Madison, Federalist Papers, the McClean Edition, Federalist Paper #10, page 81, 1788 http://americanbuilt.us/library/democracy.shtml On Jan 29, 8:24 pm, Mark <[email protected]> wrote: > Now, now boys.... > > First of all there are many types of "Republic"s. Ours is loosely > democratic. The most Democratic form is evident in those countries, > and there are many, that use the coalition form of representation. > > As to the two of you using terms that are disparaging directed at the > person rather than the arguement..... BASTA !!! Thats Spanish for a > very STRONG "enough already" in English. > > On 1/29/10, studio <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > On Jan 29, 4:25 am, "AmericanBuilt.us" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> On Jan 28, 9:50 pm, studio <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> > A Republic IS a democracy in the modern sense of the term. > > >> you are the problem. you are not thinking. you are just following > >> blindly. you are failing in language and history. > > > So you'd rather attack me, instead of what I said. > > This says a lot about you. > > >> do you honestly think that our political system is some kind of bird > >> with 2 wings? and everyone who has an opinion must be on one of those > >> 2 wings? > > > I never said it was, but you're trying your best. > > >> and the fact that Republicans haven't explained the true definition of > >> democracy and what our founding fathers had to say about it - > > > Yes we need Republicans to educate us about how they get around the > > Constitution. > > >> those who forget the past.... i forgot how that goes. > > > Apparently, "those who remember the past, want to repeat it as often > > as possible". > > > -- > > Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. > > For options & help seehttp://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum > > > * Visit our other community athttp://www.PoliticalForum.com/ > > * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. > > * Read the latest breaking news, and more. > > -- > Mark M. Kahle, ,www.filacoffee.com -- Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more.
