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To: koan who wrote (985114)	12/2/2016 12:26:41 AM
From: James Seagrove	7 Recommendations Recommended By FJB locogringo Mick Mørmøny miraje nicewatch and 2 more members Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1570977

The American system is not a democracy. It is a constitutional republic. A democracy, if you attach meaning to terms, is a system of unlimited majority rule; the classic example is ancient Athens. And the symbol of it is the fate of Socrates, who was put to death legally, because the majority didn’t like what he was saying, although he had initiated no force and had violated no one’s rights. Democracy, in short, is a form of collectivism, which denies individual rights: the majority can do whatever it wants with no restrictions. In principle, the democratic government is all-powerful. Democracy is a totalitarian manifestation; it is not a form of freedom . . . . The American system is a constitutionally limited republic, restricted to the protection of individual rights. In such a system, majority rule is applicable only to lesser details, such as the selection of certain personnel. But the majority has no say over the basic principles governing the government. It has no power to ask for or gain the infringement of individual rights. Ayn Rand Lexicon

To: koan who wrote (985114)	12/2/2016 12:55:14 AM
From: i-node	1 Recommendation Recommended By jlallen Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1570977

>> The private sector is dictatorial and aristocratic! Rule by plutocrats for plutocrats and called fascism! That statement is absurd on its face. You understand that the private sector does NOT govern our country, right? A plutocracy in context is, by definition, government. We have a government of millions of nonproductive employees, and we would not have those if the Koch Brothers were in charge, I can assure you. And there is certainly no dictatorial aspect of it. *This statement appears to be you tossing around words you cannot even define.* You should settle yourself down and understand that we operate more as a democratic republic, mostly with free markets, but with a government that has run amok with unworkable social programs. We will have to kill those, and Trump has raised my hope to a new level the country can be salvaged because I think he has the balls to go after the horrible programs Democrats created years ago. Once Obamacare is repealed, I believe he will tackled the phaseout of Medicare. And if he does that much, it will be a new day in America because it gives us a fighting chance to regain control of the country.

To: koan who wrote (985114)	12/2/2016 1:33:23 AM
From: Broken_Clock	Respond to of 1570977

Then how does koan explain Obama(CIC of the ACE) waging war in ND on Indians, vets, Jouranalists and Citizens? Rule by plutocrats for plutocrats and called fascism! DAPL: Gov’t Using No-Fly Zone to Suppress Journalism Published: December 1, 2016 Share \| Print This The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently announced it will be closing federal land north of the Cannonball River on December 5th, and now reports are surfacing that the government plans to use a no-fly zone to prevent journalists from recording the events that transpire. This is following the attacks on Native land protectors and protesters that was caught on video by drone pilots, in which police were seen using percussion grenades: Nov. 20 Police use Percussion Grenades: The no-fly zone, which has been set up by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), applies only to citizens, as law enforcement craft continues to fly overhead. According to experts, the no-fly zone is in direct violation of the First Amendment since the drones belonging to land protectors are being used to conduct journalism. In a statement from Roy Gutterman, director of the University of Syracuse’s Tully Center for Free Speech: “This no fly zone is a clear violation of news gathering rights that are protected by the First Amendment. Using drones for news gathering is a viable modern technique, and this looks like it’s a government action clearly aimed at limiting access to a public place.” Aside from documenting events at the DAPL, the drones offer land protectors and protesters security – Morton County has been caught in numerous lies with the video footage provided from the drones, and as a result, many of those who’ve been arrested have had their charges dropped based on the footage. Myron Dewey, one of the Native drone pilots, states: “The drones provide a visual narrative – we’ve seen unarmed people praying getting shot with a water cannon. We show canisters being shot into the middle of a crowd, guns being pointed at people, medics being shot in the back with rubber bullets.” He later continues, “Drones level the playing field. They get us out of jail, they have saved us from having to get close to police to document what they’re doing and to document that, while these atrocities and abuses of power are happening, work as usual on the pipeline has been happening.” In a statement from Connecticut drone law attorney, Peter Sachs: “In essence, a ‘giant tarp’ has been laid over the site, allowing law enforcement to act with impunity and without any witnesses.” The FAA has engaged in illegal activity on behalf of the government before. Their primary responsibility is to prevent planes from crashing into each other, however in 2014 they placed a no-fly zone over Ferguson to prevent the media from having access to the protests; they’ve ordered drone pilots to remove YouTube videos, and they have since received legal challenges from those who consider the use of drones for journalistic purposes to be an activity protected by the Constitution. This information has been compiled by those at Motherboard. A series of requirements has been created to give exceptions to the media, including an order to have certification, and to coordinate with the FAA. The requirements also state drones are not to be used at night, or flown over people’s heads. Thus far, the FAA reports that there have been no requests from the media who meet the requirements. Roy Gutterman commented on this as well, stating that in general, there is no need to get an exception to exercise First Amendment rights, nor does the government have a method of registering journalists: “There’s no governing body that says who is a journalist and who isn’t a journalist. Traditional journalistic ethics aside, there’s nothing in law that says a journalist can’t have an agenda.” We’re pleased to report that the brave Native drone pilots on the ground at the DAPL have refused to stop flying their drones. They will continue to document the abuses taking place at the hands of the Morton County Sheriffs and collaborating law enforcement agencies, who have forsaken their sworn oaths, and betrayed the people. They are nothing more than criminals in badges, who have been allowed to continue their illegal activity under a corrupt, criminal government. To the Morton County Sheriff’s Department and Cooperating Law Enforcement Agencies: The world is watching you, and when this is over, no matter the outcome, we will remember your faces. Your faces, your names, and your illegal activities have been recorded, and they will be written about in American history books, only a few chapters away from Birmingham and Selma, Alabama. Birmingham, Alabama (1963) and the Dakota Access Pipeline (2016) Whatever compensation or fulfillment you are receiving, it has come at the cost of your honor, as many of you will be returning home the disgraces of your families and communities. Some of you will one day get to explain your deplorable actions to your children – after they’ve seen the photos and videos that will never be erased from the Internet – while others will have to find ways to hide what they’ve done for years, living alone with the memories of what they took part in. The legacies you are leaving behind are that of violence and corruption, embedded in yet another dark stain on American history, and you’ve now left your children with the burden of hiding their parent’s pasts in shame. While most, if not all of you, will never see the inside of a jail cell, you will forever be locked in a prison in your own minds; either consumed with your guilt, or so severely infected with your own sadistic hatred that We’ve no sympathy for you at all.

To: koan who wrote (985114)	12/2/2016 8:45:30 AM
From: locogringo	3 Recommendations Recommended By FJB jlallen TideGlider Respond to of 1570977

What you don't understand is that government is democracy! You need to educate yourself.....soon!

To: koan who wrote (985114)	12/2/2016 11:40:11 AM
From: Bill	2 Recommendations Recommended By FJB jlallen Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1570977

Our system of electing a president consists of a pure democratic vote in each of the 50 states (plus DC). A winner in each state is declared based on the pure democratic vote, and electors from that state are combined with the other states to determine the overall winner. Because the states created the federal government to unite themselves into the United States of America, representation from all states, small and large, is the foundation of the process. It is a very good system that will never be changed. Trump won 30 states and Clinton won 20. It was pretty decisive.