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PatriotG
07-09-2008, 05:50 AM
I was browsing through some of our older articles and found this
Originally written Jan 2005

http://www.restoretherepublic.org/archived_site/News%20Pages/rep_dem.htm

Pretty straightforward
Truth Warrior
07-09-2008, 05:54 AM
Plutocratic oligarchy.
thehittgirl
07-09-2008, 06:34 AM
Fascist dictatorship
Matt Collins
07-09-2008, 10:18 AM
We are a Constitutional representative republic in which our representatives are elected democratically.
Kludge
07-09-2008, 10:19 AM
Our gov't is allowed to commit aggression against property owners, nothing else matters.
Mesogen
07-09-2008, 01:07 PM
Democracy is a process by which a republic decided its laws.
Theocrat
07-09-2008, 01:12 PM
We are a constitutional republic, founded on the principles of a theocracy.
robert4rp08
07-09-2008, 01:19 PM
Plutocratic oligarchy.

qft
JosephTheLibertarian
07-09-2008, 01:40 PM
Aren't we an INDIRECT democracy?
Dr.3D
07-19-2008, 03:40 PM
An excellent video showing the difference between a Republic and a Democracy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODJfwa9XKZQ
ItsTime
07-19-2008, 03:56 PM
An excellent video showing the difference between a Republic and a Democracy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODJfwa9XKZQ

i like it thanks.
mport1
07-19-2008, 04:44 PM
Who cares? Both of them are shams.
IChooseLiberty
07-19-2008, 04:50 PM
Personally, I think that what we have is a Fascistic Oligarchy.

So, we're neither a democracy nor a republic.
Dr.3D
07-19-2008, 04:53 PM
I guess the question should have been worded, 'Are we supposed to be a Republic or a Democracy?'
Dr.3D
07-19-2008, 04:55 PM
Who cares? Both of them are shams.

Perhaps you didn't view the video in post #11.

We are not talking about parties here but what form of government we are supposed to have.
The_Orlonater
07-19-2008, 05:05 PM
We are a constitutional republic, founded on the principles of a theocracy.

No we're not founded on theocracy.
mediahasyou
07-19-2008, 08:03 PM
mediacracy.
slothman
07-19-2008, 08:17 PM
Since one definition is that both are synonyms we are both.
Of course in real life most "elected" people aren't from lower levels of the population.
They are also not doing what is good for the people or what is good for the country.
Dr.3D
07-19-2008, 08:20 PM
Since one definition is that both are synonyms we are both.
Of course in real life most "elected" people aren't from lower levels of the population.
They are also not doing what is good for the people or what is good for the country.

See post #10.
Truth Warrior
07-19-2008, 08:35 PM
I guess the question should have been worded, 'Are we supposed to be a Republic or a Democracy?'
I think that I'll still just stick with "plutocratic oligarchy". ;)

"Republic or a Democracy", is a smokescreen charade.<IMHO>

If you want the right answers, it's often necessary to ask the right questions. ;)

:D
Theocrat
07-19-2008, 08:48 PM
No we're not founded on theocracy.

Where do you think our Founders got their ideas for establishing a republic? They came from the assumption that God is the Ruler of all things, and thus, rights and laws only come rightly from Him. It's real easy to understand this. (http://www.wallbuilders.com/LIBissuesArticles.asp?id=8755)
Truth Warrior
07-19-2008, 10:21 PM
Where do you think our Founders got their ideas for establishing a republic? They came from the assumption that God is the Ruler of all things, and thus, rights and laws only come rightly from Him. It's real easy to understand this. (http://www.wallbuilders.com/LIBissuesArticles.asp?id=8755)
From the Roman ( republic ) Empire.<IMHO>

THE MASONIC FOUNDATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES
http://www.watch.pair.com/mason.html#fathers

;)
Uncle Emanuel Watkins
07-19-2008, 10:41 PM
I was browsing through some of our older articles and found this
Originally written Jan 2005

http://www.restoretherepublic.org/archived_site/News%20Pages/rep_dem.htm

Pretty straightforward

The first person to hate Democracy was Plato because the process was used to convict Socrates. When those in power saw that a smaller jury wasn't going to be enough to convict Socrates of impiety, they just expanded the jury until the conviction was assured.
During their time, our founding fathers had little to do but to read with the Greek classics being popular. They were well aware of Plato's hatred for Democracy.
Uncle Emanuel Watkins
07-19-2008, 10:47 PM
From the Roman ( republic ) Empire.<IMHO>

THE MASONIC FOUNDATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES
http://www.watch.pair.com/mason.html#fathers

;)

Isn't it better to fish than read this stuff?
Truth Warrior
07-19-2008, 10:51 PM
Isn't it better to fish than read this stuff?
Nope, I have an agreement with the fish. I don't put hooks in their mouths, and they don't read this stuff. :D
Liberty Star
07-20-2008, 09:29 AM
A democratic Repulic.
Perry
07-20-2008, 10:52 AM
Simple. We are a democracy. We were originally a Republic.
spudea
07-20-2008, 11:04 AM
oligarchy. Tyranny of the majority
JosephTheLibertarian
07-20-2008, 11:27 AM
An excellent video showing the difference between a Republic and a Democracy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODJfwa9XKZQ

Thanks. But we do have an INDIRECT democracy

http://indirectdemocracy.com/ :)
mport1
07-20-2008, 11:37 AM
Perhaps you didn't view the video in post #11.

We are not talking about parties here but what form of government we are supposed to have.

I know that, and I think all forms of government are a sham.