[OT] Are we a democracy or a republic?

[Shane Hathaway]

Stephen B. Saunders wrote:
> Socialists think so:
> 
> "... here in America more measures once ... denounced as socialist have been
> adopted than once I should have thought possible short of a socialist victory at
> the polls." --Norman Thomas, Socialist Party
> 
> "The difference between Democrats and Republicans is:  Democrats have accepted
> some ideas of Socialism "cheerfully", while Republicans have accepted them
> reluctantly." --Norman Thomas, Socialist Party

I would definitely agree with those statements.  We already have social 
security and public schools, and now we're considering public health 
care.  Bastiat would be angry.

http://bastiat.org/en/the_law.html

Shane