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Democracy SUCKS
[D]emocracies have ever been spectacles of turbulence and contention; have ever been found incompatible with personal security, or the rights of property; and have, in general, been as short in their lives as they have been violent in their deaths.2 James Madison
[T]he experience of all former ages had shown that of all human governments, democracy was the most unstable, fluctuating and short-lived.7 John Quincy Adams In democracy . . . there are commonly tumults and disorders. . . . Therefore a pure democracy is generally a very bad government. It is often the most tyrannical government on earth.9 Noah Webster We have seen the tumult of democracy terminate . . . as [it has] everywhere terminated, in despotism. . . . Democracy! savage and wild. Thou who wouldst bring down the virtuous and wise to thy level of folly and guilt.6 Gouverneur Morris , Signer and Penman of the Constitution www.wallbuilders.com |
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A great comparison of what you quote here Hardball is that of the American Revolution-vs-French Revolution. The strength of our form of government presupposes an informed, moral, responsible electorate. Unless there is a return to that, I have concerns for well being of our nation.
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We're a Republic, not a democracy. They are NOT interchangeable.
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To put it correctly, we are a Democratic Republic. Pure Democracy's generally denigrate to chaos when everybody has a hand in governing. What kills Democracy's is when the equivalent of a second grader gets the upper hand because of a plurality, and screws things up because they don't have the knowledge to do what's right or the education to realize what IS right.
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