|
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend Bookmark this thread |
This topic is archived. |
Home » Discuss » Archives » General Discussion (1/22-2007 thru 12/14/2010) |
Irish Girl (265 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 07:28 PM Original message |
Is the United States a Democracy or a Republic? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
ulysses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 07:29 PM Response to Original message |
1. republic = representative democracy |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Kittycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 07:33 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. You stole my post. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
ulysses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 07:35 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. got to be second nature to pull that out when I worked with conservatives. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 07:30 PM Response to Original message |
2. a Republic (de jure) |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
suston96 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 07:31 PM Response to Original message |
3. A republic - if we can keep it.....So sayeth Benjamin Franklin when asked in 1787. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
GrantDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 07:31 PM Response to Original message |
4. A Democratic Republic |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
lurky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 07:34 PM Response to Original message |
6. They are not mutually exclusive. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Junkdrawer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 08:55 PM Response to Reply #6 |
20. Correct. And it's sad that there are so few accurate posts so far on this thread.... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
lurky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 11:17 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. "Definitive Nonsense"! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
NashVegas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 07:35 PM Response to Original message |
8. It's a Republic If You're a Republican |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
foxfeet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 07:40 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. But you're secretly thinking: |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
NashVegas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 07:42 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. Kinda Looks Like They Were |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Irish Girl (265 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 07:49 PM Response to Reply #8 |
14. I'm not sure I understand, Crisco |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
NashVegas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 07:57 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. I'm Saying That |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Mojambo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 07:41 PM Response to Original message |
10. Constitutionally limited, representative democratic republic. n/t |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 07:42 PM Response to Original message |
11. Neither |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Irish Girl (265 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 07:46 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. LOL Swamp Rat |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
doc03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 08:10 PM Response to Original message |
16. I would say we boarder on Fascism today with |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 08:16 PM Response to Original message |
17. Republic - but if constitutional rights are being eroded, that makes for a moot argument. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
notesdev (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 08:47 PM Response to Original message |
18. In theory? Or in practice? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Bucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 08:49 PM Response to Original message |
19. Well, both actually. A republic is our form of government. Like Libya or the USSR. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
MiniMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 09:05 PM Response to Original message |
21. It is a democratic Republic |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
PVnRT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 09:10 PM Response to Original message |
22. Everyone knows that everything is run by five Jew bankers |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 11:18 PM Response to Original message |
24. neither one at present |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Scout (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 08:33 AM Response to Original message |
25. A Democratic Republic n/t |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
DU AdBot (1000+ posts) | Tue Apr 30th 2024, 07:46 PM Response to Original message |
Advertisements [?] |
Top |
Home » Discuss » Archives » General Discussion (1/22-2007 thru 12/14/2010) |
Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators
Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.
Home | Discussion Forums | Journals | Store | Donate
About DU | Contact Us | Privacy Policy
Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.
© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC