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To: Jorj X Mckie who wrote (20168)7/21/2012 10:18:42 AM
From: koan  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 85487
 
<<The United States is not a democracy. It is a constitutional republic. There is a difference. And the difference is important.>.

I agree. I was using shorthand. It is a truism it is a constitutional democracy. But the constitution was created by the people and not a king or tribal chief, or a religion. That was a big change from previous history when the people did not rule themselves.