US: Democracy or Republic?

[petro]

>On Thu, 7 Dec 2000, Declan McCullagh wrote:
>
>>  >From: "Kent Snyder-The Liberty Committee" 
>><kentsnyder at thelibertycommittee.org>
>
>>  >THE UNITED STATES IS NOT A DEMOCRACY.  IT IS A REPUBLIC.  THE ELECTORAL
>
>A republic is a form of democracy, a representative one.

	No, it isn't.
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