Democracy is...

John Wrisley asks:

Is the U.S. a republic or a democracy? It was founded as a representative republic but morphed into a form of democracy that is seriously ailing. Atlanta radio talker Neal Boortz offers some definitions of democracy:

Democracy .. detested by our founding fathers, loved by today's despots.

Democracy .. a concept completely misunderstood by the American people.

Democracy is three wolves and one sheep deciding what to eat for dinner.

Democracy is a form of government which panders to the crude and mindless whims of the masses.

Democracy is mob rule that recognizes no individual rights.

Democracy .. where the rule of the masses destroys the rights of the individuals.

Our politicians often forget - if they ever knew - that this nation was founded as a republic and not a democracy. Democracies always devour themselves once the voters realize they can vote for the candidates which will disperse the most funds to them from the public treasury. It is in the politicians' best interest to perpetuate this behavior, at least until the funds are depleted and the peasants begin the revolution.