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Shattuck: Democracy in action doesn’t mean mob rule
The Boston Herald ^ | 3/12/16 | Tom Shattuck

Posted on 03/12/2016 7:24:19 AM PST by calvincaspian

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Democracy in action doesn’t mean mob rule

As someone once eloquently put it, democracy is three wolves and one sheep deciding what's on the dinner menu.

21 posted on 03/12/2016 7:39:51 AM PST by Ol' Dan Tucker (...and he shall magnify himself in his heart, and by peace shall destroy many... Daniel 8:25)
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To: calvincaspian

To the Socialists, “democracy” means STFU! The world is headed towards WWIII.


22 posted on 03/12/2016 7:40:28 AM PST by FlingWingFlyer (America is not a dump, sewer or "refugee" camp. It's my home.)
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To: calvincaspian

So, no urban ‘rat/commie prosecutions; only Ranchers out west who protest....


23 posted on 03/12/2016 7:42:11 AM PST by Paladin2
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The Democratic abandoned Democracy years ago and have embraced Fascism. Last night in Chicago, that is what they demonstrated. Even within the nomination, Hillary Clinton has bought the nomination by paying off the DNC Debt, and now Debbie Wasserman-Schultz is ordering the Super Delegates to vote for Hillary or be stripped of their titles. She has put pressure on all Democratic leaders and lawmakers. Some have even resigned their positions, or opening challenged her. The response has been her isolating them, just like the Nazis did to the Jews. You would think that Debbie, being Jewish, would realize what she is doing. But she has not. Debbie is a fascist, and those who protested in Chicago are fascists. And the press is endorsing this Fascism. We are doomed as a country


24 posted on 03/12/2016 7:42:17 AM PST by realcleanguy
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To: Iron Munro

Its passed Mob Rule, its actually terrorism


25 posted on 03/12/2016 7:43:14 AM PST by realcleanguy
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To: SuzyQue

Which is why our Founding Fathers gave us a Representative Republic.


26 posted on 03/12/2016 7:44:05 AM PST by Redleg Duke (Remember...after the primaries, we better still be on the same team!)
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To: calvincaspian
American elections have always been rough and tumble affairs. In politics of this nature, it is a blood sport and only the the strongest and most skilled survive the contest. To say things ought to be done by Marquis of Queensbury Rules is both foolish and stupid. The political process is what it is. And, by the way, America is a representative republic and not a democracy. By definition, a democracy is mob rule.
27 posted on 03/12/2016 7:46:17 AM PST by MasterGunner01 ( To err is human, to forgive is not our policy. -- SEAL Team SIX)
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“Actually, it is EXACTLY what democracy looks like.”

Bingo! ‘Democracy’ is mob rule!


28 posted on 03/12/2016 7:47:56 AM PST by Beagle8U
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To: Donglalinger
Donald Trump: I canceled Chicago rally because I didn’t ‘want to see people hurt — or worse’

Ted Cruz: "A campaign bears responsibility for creating an environment when the candidate urges supporters to engage in physical violence."


29 posted on 03/12/2016 7:52:09 AM PST by Iron Munro (Everyone has a plan till they get punched in the mouth -- Mike Tyson)
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Imagine the media’s outrage if Trump supporters stormed a Sanders event and attempted to silence him.


30 posted on 03/12/2016 7:54:15 AM PST by Starboard
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To: Donglalinger

Ted Cruz will be the Leftist mob’s next target if Trump falters. Once they get a taste of silencing people it won’t stop with Trump.


31 posted on 03/12/2016 7:56:18 AM PST by Starboard
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To: SuzyQue
D@mn!

Not only are you absolutely correct, you are fast.

32 posted on 03/12/2016 7:57:25 AM PST by Aevery_Freeman (Historians will refer to this administration as "The Half-Black Plague.")
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To: Iron Munro

Perfect example of left wing hypocrisy. Good post.


33 posted on 03/12/2016 7:57:28 AM PST by Starboard
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To: Redleg Duke

Amen! I was wondering who would point this out first....thank you!


34 posted on 03/12/2016 7:58:51 AM PST by Shady (We are at war again......this time for our lives...)
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To: calvincaspian
Pure democracy IS mob rule. That is why the institution of it was avoided in favor of representative democracy in the drafting of the Constitution.
35 posted on 03/12/2016 8:01:29 AM PST by arthurus (Het is waar. Tutti i liberaliI won't vote for Rubio of sono feccia.)
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Trump knows exactly what he is doing. He has sucked out all the oxygen from everyone else, it’s all Trump, all day, day after day. Just watch as Tuesday turns into a landslide for Trump.


36 posted on 03/12/2016 8:03:07 AM PST by nightlight7
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To: realcleanguy
Its passed Mob Rule, its actually terrorism

Watching Greta on FOX during the Chicago riot last night:

Greta and the FOX reporter on the street (John Roberts?) were discussing how peaceful and civil the mob was.

Meanwhile the live action they were showing was people charguing the police lines, fighting with each other and the police, and of police trying to take down and handcuff out of control mobsters.

I was thinking that either Greta and her staff don't watch their own monitors or they are trying to spin the story.

Or both.


37 posted on 03/12/2016 8:06:43 AM PST by Iron Munro (Everyone has a plan till they get punched in the mouth -- Mike Tyson)
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To: calvincaspian
Democracy is mob rule.

We don't have a democracy, we have a Republic, because the founders sought to avoid that pitfall.

38 posted on 03/12/2016 8:19:45 AM PST by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
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Voters are not going to be impressed Cruz/Kaisch/Rubio rushed right out to side with the rioters.

Horseshit.

39 posted on 03/12/2016 8:25:15 AM PST by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
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To: calvincaspian

By definition Democracy means mob action.


40 posted on 03/12/2016 8:25:47 AM PST by AEMILIUS PAULUS
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