I submit that we are not a democracy, but, that this nation is actually a republic.

We do not satisfy the 2 principles of democracy. All members of the society do not have an equal access to power, and all members do not enjoy universally recognized freedoms and liberties since there is no "universally recognized" rights and freedoms.

Each nation, or state for that matter has a different definition of rights and liberties.

Article IV of the Constitution guarantees every state a republican government, not a democracy.

When any political group gets a majority and there are no checks and balances the danger exists of "tyranny by the majority," as discussed in the democracy definition following.

Let us restore our republic.

The definitions are below.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

A republic is a state or country that is not led by a monarch, in which the people (or at least a part of its people) have an impact on its government. The word 'republic' is derived from the Latin phrase res publica which can be translated as "public thing". Both modern and ancient republics vary widely in their ideology and composition. The most common definition of a republic is a state without a monarch, but many historical republics contained an aristocratic class with hereditary titles and privileges.In republics such as the USA and France the executive is legitimated both by a constitution and by popular suffrage. In the United States Founding Fathers like James Madison defined republic in terms of representative democracy as opposed to direct democracy, and this usage is still employed by many viewing themselves as "republicans". In modern political science, republicanism refers to a specific ideology that is based on civic virtue and is considered distinct from ideologies such as liberalism. Most often a republic is a sovereign country, but there are also subnational entities that are referred to as republics. For instance the Soviet Union was composed of distinct Soviet Socialist Republics . Article IV of the Constitution of the United States Niccolò Machiavelli described the governance and foundation of the ideal republic in his work Discourses on Livy . These writings, as well as those of his contemporaries such as Leonardo Bruni, are the foundation of the ideology political scientists call republicanism.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Democracy is a form of government in which the right to govern or sovereignty is held by the majority of citizens within a country or a state. It is derived from the Greek?????????? (demokratía), "popular government", which was coined from????? (dêmos), "people" and ?????? (krátos), "rule, strength" in the middle of the fifth-fourth century BC to denote the political systems then existing in some Greek city-states, notably Athens following a popular uprising in 508 BC. In political theory, democracy describes a small number of related forms of government and also a political philosophy. Even though there is no universally accepted definition of 'democracy', there are two principles that any definition of democracy includes. The first principle is that all members of the society (citizens) have equal access to power and the second that all members (citizens) enjoy universally recognized freedoms and liberties. There are several varieties of democracy, some of which provide better representation and more freedoms for their citizens than others. However, if any democracy is not carefully legislated to avoid an uneven distribution of political power with balances, such as the separation of powers, then a branch of the system of rule could accumulate power and become harmful to the democracy itself. The "majority rule" is often described as a characteristic feature of democracy, but without responsible government it is possible for the rights of a minority to be abused by the "tyranny of the majority". An essential process in representative democracies are competitive elections, that are fair both substantively and procedurally. Furthermore, freedom of political expression, freedom of speech and freedom of the press are essential so that citizens are informed and able to vote in their personal interests.