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To: Jorj X Mckie who wrote (33413)	11/6/2012 1:04:05 PM
From: TimF	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 85487

Democracy has different meanings, which can include a constitutionally limited republic with representative democracy. The US isn't a direct democracy, where most issues are decided directly by voters. It isn't a total democracy, where there are no limits placed on what voters or their elected representatives can put in place. But it is a democracy by the modern meaning of that term, and a constitutional republic as well. Koan might care less about the last part then the first. I care more about the last, limited government and the freedom it gives, then about democracy. (OTOH while democracy can threaten freedom in an absolute sense, in a relative sense its less of a threat then any other form of government we've seen. - "It has been said that democracy is the worst form of government except all the others that have been tried. - Churchill)