9/9/2002: Bad policing

[Griff]

Originally posted by CharlieG


Actually, it's DEMOCRACY in perfect action - in a Democracy, the majority (you admit they have the numbers - see above) gets to vote to do what they want, they DON'T have to listen to the minority at all!

Your thinking about OTHER forms of government - for instance, you seem to be looking for some form of proportional representation, and some rules that respect a small minority

One form that handles this is the Parliamentary form of government, which we are NOT.

What we ARE is a Constitutional REPUBLIC - part of the reason for this (beside how unwieldy it would be for everyone to vote on everything) is to PREVENT the "Tyranny of the Majority"

Your take on Democracy was what I was trying to get at before my keyboard wandered off. We used to be a Constitutional Republic, brother. What we are now is open to interpretation. I'd like to try the Republic again.