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To: Rarebird who wrote (1034601)	10/21/2017 6:07:50 AM
From: James Seagrove	2 Recommendations Recommended By dave rose TideGlider Respond to of 1575173

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

To: Rarebird who wrote (1034601)	10/21/2017 3:29:46 PM
From: zzpat	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1575173

I don't recall saying a whole lot about Hillary other than a few basic facts such as her having a 69% approval rating when she left State and republicans in the Bush White House all used private servers. I may have also commented on the fact that she and President Obama got bin Laden, something Bush couldn't do in eight years because he was bogged down in a war based on lies. A fact-laden comment is "worship slime ball Hillary?" Hardly. Such an emotional comment without any supporting comments or facts suggests you're not fit to discuss this issue or any issue until you're more mature.