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   From: dead@gone.com   
      
   On Sat, 18 May 2013 17:34:06 -0800, linuxgal wrote:   
      
   > Scout wrote:   
   >>   
   >>   
   >> "Jason"  wrote in message   
   >> news:Jason-1805131508360001@66-53-208-232.lsan.mdsg-pacwest.com...   
   >>> In article , linuxgal   
   >>>  wrote:   
   >>>   
   >>>> Zepp wrote:   
   >>>> > Moron, you just told us that America is a Republic that has a >   
   >>>> democracy.   
   >>>> > Apparently in hopes of gainsaying my statement that America has a   
   >>>> > democracy and is a Republic.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> Al Gore wins the popular vote, Bush wins the Presidency, but   
   >>>> Democrats insist it's still a democracy.   
   >>>   
   >>> Did Al Gore win the electorial votes? yes or no   
   >>   
   >> So it's not a real Democracy then.   
   >   
   > That's my point.  We elect representatives who then elect the President,   
   > and other representatives who make laws, which means this is a   
   > representative Republic.  We only see democracy at the state level and   
   > below.   
      
   And neither of you has a clue what "democracy" means.   
      
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