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Usrename Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-07-09 12:41 PM
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34. I don't know how to parse your response.
"If we lived in a Democracy, every single issue would be decided by a vote and majority would rule on everything.. Want to lower someone's pay, bring it to a vote.. No it does not work that way. We elect Representatives to make those decisions for us and if we don't like the decisions made we elect new representatives. Just as Venezuela does. It is also considered a Democracy."

What do you mean by "also" a democracy.

I'm not trying to win an argument or anything, not trying to give you a hard time either, because I don't see what difference it makes. I think we both see and understand how our system works. I think we can both agree that "mob rule" is not government, and has nothing at all to do with government.

I am also quite convinced that even in a "Democracy" like the one you describe, where everyone votes on every issue, that the majority would not be in favor of legalizing lynching. It's just stoopid. Boortz is an ass. A dangerous ass.
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