If average people are being virtually left out and corporations use lobbists to sway our elected officials, what would you call our government?
2007-05-08 08:28:29 · 10 answers · asked by Ktcyan 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
The U.S.A. is a republic - NOT a democracy. A republic is a nation ruled by representatives of the people who elect them. A democracy is a nation ruled by the people.
As Thomas Jefferson once said: 'The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants'. Unfortunately, we are way past the time to stand up and take our nation back to its rightful owners: "we the people". Our lackadaisical society has allowed the tyrants to take over, and - like lobsters languishing in a pot of lukewarm water - we won't do anything about it until the water in that pot begins to boil over. Then - and only then - will we start screaming in agony over our own apathy.
When corporations, lobbyists, and corrupt representatives are allowed by "the people" to rule this nation, it is the end of our rights, our freedoms, and our national heritage. Don't be surprised when your grandchildren or great-grandchildren find themselves under tyrannical and oppressive rule not any different from the people alive today in the Dominican Republic or Haiti. And it will be because of our own hubris, sloth, gluttony and arrogance that it was allowed to happen. -RKO- 05/08/07
2007-05-08 08:45:34 · answer #1 · answered by -RKO- 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Representative Republic
2007-05-08 16:06:26 · answer #2 · answered by cornbread 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's called an oligarchy-gubmit by an elite, and not just the Bushites, either.
http://www.lectlaw.com/def2/o036.htm
Get back to government by the common man, that's the original plan!
2007-05-08 15:38:10 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
One could say it's an industrio-corporate dictatorship.
2007-05-08 15:49:49 · answer #4 · answered by MathBioMajor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A government of the people, by the people and screw the people.
2007-05-08 15:34:30 · answer #5 · answered by ♂ ♫ Timberwolf 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
These days we're living in more of an aristocracy than a democracy.
2007-05-08 15:36:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
Screwed UP, big time
2007-05-08 15:33:27 · answer #7 · answered by justgetitright 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
A facade.
2007-05-08 15:36:38 · answer #8 · answered by Loup Garou 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
crooked
2007-05-08 15:44:21 · answer #9 · answered by stupido#1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hell You vote for it I DONT /Ken
2007-05-08 15:37:56 · answer #10 · answered by blue_herron2001 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋