It wasn't called "The Democracy Bell" and Patrick Henry didn't say "Give me democracy or give me death". More importantly, one of the key founders and author of most of our most precious documents (including the Constitution) wrote breathtaking treatise upon the vileness of democracy and the glories of a republic in the Federalist Paper #10. I encourage you all to read it:
http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/federal/fed10.htm
So why has the term "Democracy" supplanted "Republic" and "Liberty" in today's lexicon?
2007-02-11 03:22:40 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
You know, it would make for far more intellectually stimulating conversation if people actually go to the link I posted, read what Madison wrote and learn a little bit about what our government is supposed to be, rather than spewing empty headed rhetoric, don't you think?
2007-02-11 03:41:39 · update #1
I agree with you that liberty is far more important. We live in a republic and always have. The problem now is that our representatives no longer represent our true interests as they have discovered that they can take money from the people by force and redistribute it. Democracy, or mob rule, is being pushed by people that want a chunk of that money, and our electorates realized that the current media can be used to push this idea.
The term Democracy in America refers only to the public voting process and should be left out of governmental discussions as Madison refers to its problems with ' governments of the past' and how personal bias can distort its presentation to the people. That is what is happening right now with the media; in particular television news!
A republic is supposed to be a representative democracy and is supposed to eliminate that bias, but the way that the Republic is being run now is no longer representative.
I had a friend who was a congressman once who told me that you have a whole branch of the government who's job it is to make laws, and after they run out of good and useful laws they will begin to make intrusive , harmful laws because that is their job. He was more right than I ever expected
I am a libertarian and I support reducing the Federal Government to its Constitutionally appointed duties and that means get them back to representing their electors and quit playing party agendas as if that represents anyone but themselves
2007-02-11 04:16:03 · answer #1 · answered by cuban friend 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The most obvious answer is this, democracy is designed so that those who follow and live in it believe that they are free, when they really have no say whatsoever. Democracy tells you what freedom is, and the people in charge decide what freedom is. BUT
Democracy is NOT freedom!!! It is the hidden face of fascism and elitism. 'Liberty' is used in the same way also, neither is liberty actually freedom, but you are conditioned to think it is!
2007-02-11 03:43:28 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Because the word "democracy" deludes the people into believing they have control over the government.
2007-02-11 03:31:07 · answer #3 · answered by Uther Aurelianus 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I agree there. What rule by the people? Bush is signing things behind the peoples' back to try and better this country, when all he's doing is destroying it.
2007-02-11 03:37:42 · answer #4 · answered by Ted S 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋