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FirmhandKY -> RE: The American Constitution ? (2/6/2009 11:28:28 AM)
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ORIGINAL: DomKen
You're playing games with the bare definition of a republic. A republic is and always has been a government where some large group chooses some of its members to dothe actual governing. I'm not going to argue constitutional republic or enlightenment republicanism or any other modified republic.
I will further note that all of your quotes are lifted from sections which are simply the opinions of the author as indicated by the various [citation needed] tags.
You conveniently ignore the first sentence of the article which does succinctly describe a republic
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A republic is a state or country that is not led by a hereditary monarch[1][2] but in which the people (or at least a part of its people)[3] have an impact on its government.[4][5]
Hell man ... it was your source! [:D]
I guess it was reliable enough to "prove your point" when you referenced it, but all of a sudden "unreliable" when it turns out that it actually disproves your point? (you did bother to read the entire article, didn't you?)
You know ... when you base your beliefs on bumper stickers and sound bites ... sometimes it bites you in the ass.
You need to extend your philosophical understanding of politics and history beyond the Cliff's Notes stage.
Read more. Pontificate less.
Firm
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