tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5200276.post4008987903401138883..comments2023-12-28T06:30:48.808-05:00Comments on The Rule of Reason: A Renewed Assault on Freedom of SpeechUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5200276.post-86269295365267752282012-04-21T23:04:58.546-04:002012-04-21T23:04:58.546-04:00But...they are so NOT the same thing! All it takes...But...they are so NOT the same thing! All it takes is one second of thought to realize that. I still vividly remember the day my dad corrected me. He just said, "are we a democracy, really?" and I thought about it for just a minute and said "hmm...I guess technically, no..."<br />I think I was 10. He had to explain some of the finer points to me, but seriously. The basic differences are obvious.<br />God I could really use Galt's Gulch these days. I swear I'm surrounded by worms!Victoria Dilliotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01129345244939887918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5200276.post-56284741015362066702012-04-21T23:00:37.781-04:002012-04-21T23:00:37.781-04:00Victoria: I would say that most people today treat...Victoria: I would say that most people today treat "democracy" and "republic" as interchangeble terms, except that most people haven't the foggiest clue to what eitehr is or means. People are sloppy with their terms, and the Democrats especially aren't going to correct them.Edward Clinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12160209827969614964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5200276.post-47527755855762313072012-04-21T22:58:10.039-04:002012-04-21T22:58:10.039-04:00AAAARGH we're not a democracy!!!
This is one o...AAAARGH we're not a democracy!!!<br />This is one of my major pet peeves, and I freely admit I was just as guilty of saying that when I was still in grade school, until my father taught me better and reversed some of the indoctrination of my public school.<br />How is this completely erroneous concept still out there, and worse, coming from the mouth of someone who participates in our government!?! The mind boggles.Victoria Dilliotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01129345244939887918noreply@blogger.com