What IS Democracy?

[Dordrecht]

Today , when we speak of democracy it does not carry the same meaning as it did several years ago.

Today it means Democratic Socialism.

When you hear the term progressive ,they really mean regressive Marxist principles and
values aimed at stripping all citizens here and abroad of our God given rights of freedom,
liberty,personal achievement and the right to worship God.

[acerrak]

Maybe it is just due to the man in office. I registered to vote, "for the first time in along time" but i dont care for either of the choices, so basically since regan i agree its been going backwards..

i wish they would stop funding countries billions of dollars so we can bomb them with a clear mind, and instead turn to fix the issues on the home front. all that money could start up jobs to help make this country even better.

Just my thoughts

[Dordrecht]

....all that money could start up jobs to help make this country even better.

The jobs are in China because we prefer to buy Chinese junk over American products.

We all want high wages but don't want to pay the higher price for American made products. I.o.w. we are cutting our own throats.

And the guy in the White House even makes it worse.
This country is sliding down hill and faster and faster.

Foreign policy stinks, "American" used to be a nice word around the world.
Not anymore these days.

[bbyrd009]

Originally Posted by Dordrecht

Today , when we speak of democracy it does not carry the same meaning as it did several years ago.

Today it means Democratic Socialism.

When you hear the term progressive ,they really mean regressive Marxist principles and
values aimed at stripping all citizens here and abroad of our God given rights of freedom,
liberty,personal achievement and the right to worship God.

Ok, well to me, Democracy = Politics,
but so that the principles of Democracy-
-whose definitions seem to be so fungible-
-may be fully revealed...

[acerrak]

Originally Posted by Dordrecht

The jobs are in China because we prefer to buy Chinese junk over American products.

We all want high wages but don't want to pay the higher price for American made products. I.o.w. we are cutting our own throats.

And the guy in the White House even makes it worse.
This country is sliding down hill and faster and faster.

Foreign policy stinks, "American" used to be a nice word around the world.
Not anymore these days.

i will show you my point this topic says it all.

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/a...182925141.html

the afghan president thanks americas tax paying money. instead of giving it to them do somethign with it here. we can declare all this china stuff all we want. the fact is that cash could have went for stuff on the home front.

[Sam]

Democracy is the will of the majority imposed on the minority.

I'll qualify that.
It is based on the votes as reported and may reflect the will of only those who voted or it may reflect fraudulent vote counters.

Someone else said:
Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what they are going to do for lunch.

[Arphaxad]

democracy is 51 people telling the other 49 what to do

[bbyrd009]

Hmm, that doesn't characterize Democracy very well, imo...you think?

[Dordrecht]

It's better than a couple of 1000 telling millions what to do.

[bbyrd009]

A couple million divided by a couple thousand = .1% hmm...
I'd agree with you Dordt, if your characterization there
didn't seem to be the closest approx yet?