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   From: me4guns@verizon.removeme.this2.nospam.net   
      
   "RD Sandman"  wrote in message   
   news:XnsA1C55B8B782Bhopewell@216.196.121.131...   
   > "Scout"  wrote in news:kn95ho   
   > $os8$1@dont-email.me:   
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   >>   
   >> "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.   
   >   
   >   
   > A direct or pure democracy, no.  We are, by definition, a republic or   
   > representative democracy.   
      
   Perhaps, but the fact that the process allowed someone to be elected with   
   only a minority of the popular vote would tend to indicate that there are at   
   least exceptions to the idea we act as a democracy at all times.   
      
   Granted, generally we are, but there are exceptions such as these.   
      
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