Is the US government truly built on the principle "of the people"?

by Airazell Riedlinger

Let me first begin by asking everyone "What is your understanding of the Presidential job duties, and actually authority?" Growing up I learned a great many things from my Grand...read more

by Larry Head

The founders, in their infinite wisdom, saw the problems with pure democracy. Democracy is government of the "people". It is chaos, where the mob rules. In this country, our ...read more

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by Jeanne Sones

In the beginnng the government of the U.S. was to be "of the people" but I truly do not feel the average "Joe" has much of a say at all in the running of the U.S. Government. O...read more

by Evil Mammoth

First and foremost, we must cast aside this foolish presumption (and blatant misunderstanding of the Constitution) which states that we live in a democracy. We don't. At best,...read more

by Jeff Franklin

In less than the 231 years of our Nation's history (from 1776 to 2007) it's pathetic to report that our government has evolved or totally morphed FROM:, a for-the-people represe...read more

by Clay Barham

OF, BY, FOR OR ON THE PEOPLE Throughout the history of man on earth, the many always ruled the few. It was always Government ON the people, not OF the people, BY the people ...read more

by Fawn Sells

We were talking "Politics" around the brunch table last Saturday morning. I was struck at first by the diverse opinions in the room and also aware of those who would rather not ...read more

by Bill Whitney

I believe that in the early days of the United States of America it was truly built on the principle of the people and that meant all the people and just not certain favored one...read more

by Mac McGovern

Misuse Of The Constitution The Constitution is under constant attack by those who have only their agenda to fulfill. Politicians are using the constitution as the basis to ju...read more

by Howard Hughes

The United States Government is built on the Madisonian Model that was adopted. Let us look at how this model seems to take government away from the majority who are in other wo...read more

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by Robert C.

The US Government is not built upon the principle of "by the people" If one is objective and really looks at the situation, there is little that could support that conclusion. T...read more