[OT] Are we a democracy or a republic?

[Kenneth Burgener]

Shane Hathaway wrote:
> How can I choose between them?  I want more choices, and I want 
> improvements to the voting system so that my vote for a third party 
> isn't wasted.  If I don't get more choices, I'll probably just continue 
> to vote about the same way my friends do.
> 
> Shane


And how is that?  Flip a coin?  :-)

Sorry, your last sentence left me hanging.