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   Eric Johnson to ulTRAX@arabia.com   
   Re: US Constitution Was Obsolete Long Ag   
   27 Nov 03 09:44:50   
   
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   From: erj66@xs4all.nl   
      
   On 27-11-2003 00:18, in article   
   3513d8b1.0311261518.6e4a0595@posting.google.com, "ulTRAX"   
    wrote:   
      
   > A super-minority of the population, about   
   > 4.5%, in theory has the ability to theoretically block ANY reforms a   
   > super-majority may want. This is NOT  democracy. This is as insane as   
   > it is dangerous.   
      
      
   Seems to me it is the other way around. Are you saying that a supermajority   
   should be able to force its will on a minority?   
      
   How is that democratic?   
      
   EJ   
      
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