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  1. March 4th, 2009, 12:47 PM #1
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    Default Are we a Republic or a Democracy?

    Actually, we are an Oligarchy. Watch this interesting video. It really fits the times that we are in. http://www.wimp.com/thegovernment/
    If guns kill people, then pencils misspell words.
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    Default Re: Are we a Republic or a Democracy?

    Now ?????

    I would suggest we are now a Banana republic.
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    Default Re: Are we a Republic or a Democracy?

    Our founding fathers designed us to be a republic. A country ruled by law and not ruled by a few men. As we can see what is going on in our country now, we are ruled by a few elite. The more power our government has, the less freedoms we as a people have. The short movie explains it a lot better than I can. I have a short attention span, but it was worth the 10 minutes out of my life.
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    Default Re: Are we a Republic or a Democracy?

    The terms "Republic" and "Democracy" are not mutually exclusive.

    The UK is a Democracy, but is not a Republic.

    Iran is a Republic, but not a Democracy.

    The United States is both a Republic and a Democracy.
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    Default Re: Are we a Republic or a Democracy?

    I was thinking this very question today. We all know the founding fathers wanted to build a republic...but all I can see evidence of is a democracy.
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    Default Re: Are we a Republic or a Democracy?

    Yeah, I posted that a couple weeks ago, excellent video.
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    Default Re: Are we a Republic or a Democracy?

    A Republic.. if we can keep it...


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    Default Re: Are we a Republic or a Democracy?

    Quote Originally Posted by Pa. Patriot View Post
    A Republic.. if we can keep it...


    We failed.
    No, they failed!

    We are a Republic, They are a democrazy!
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    Default Re: Are we a Republic or a Democracy?

    Quote Originally Posted by PocketProtector View Post
    Now ?????

    I would suggest we are now a Banana republic.
    Somehow, it actually fits. Though, we aren't quite trendy enough...


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    Default Re: Are we a Republic or a Democracy?

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Representative_democracy


    Representative democracy is not inconsistent with oligarchy or several other less than pure democratic or non-democratic forms of government.
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