On 3/12/2010 4:57 PM, steve harley wrote:
On 2010-03-12 14:46 , P. J. Alling wrote:
On 3/12/2010 4:25 PM, steve harley wrote:
On 2010-03-12 12:28 , P. J. Alling wrote:
How pray tell do see a
representitive going home for reelection and explaining that to their
constituents. Maybe in California, Michigan or New York, they might
get
away with it, but Texas or Tennessee, maybe even New Hampshire? They
wouldn't have to worry about being un-elected. They'd have to worry
about being shot!
well that's a nice model of US "democracy" ...
That's what "democracy" is all about. Real democracy isn't pretty. It
can be very ugly. Don't ever confuse civility with democracy, you'll
find yourself wondering where the mob came from. You can have either or
both, or neither.
well there goes your argument that what Colorado did was
unconstitutional ...
Well that's a load of crap. The Constitution is designed to keep
democracy at arms length by keeping government on a short leash. You
should read the Federalists if you have any doubts about that.
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