Look, I'm getting tired of your insults pal. If you can't stop impugning my education, etc., then do not post to me at all. Got it? Now, that is precisely what the founders did - they equated democracy with mob rule becuase at that time that is the only example there was. I suppose they went to Bob Jones, eh? Show me a democracy prior to the United STates that had full representation, equal rights, separation of powers, etc. In fact, show me one now that has the separation of powers, protection of rights, federalism, etc. that we have. Give me one example of a democracy that is equivalent to the U.s. republic. I'll wait.
I'm not impugning your education- I'm questioning it, as you have done to mine in the past. If you weren't so sensitive about it, you'd have answered the question a long time a go.
Show me a democracy prior to the United STates that had full representation,
Umm... the franchise was originally limited to rich, landowning white males. The US didn't have full representation until well into this century.
equal rights,
Slavery, anyone? Roman citizens all had protected rights, though.
separation of powers
The Roman Republic. They had separate judicial, legislative and executive branches.
In fact, show me one now that has the separation of powers, protection of rights, federalism, etc. that we have
Using your definition of democracy (mob rule) there are no democracies on the planet. As to whether there are other countries in the world that practice separation of powers, protection of rights and federalism, off the top of my head: Canada, France, Germany, the UK, Australia, Japan. Probably some others, but these are the ones whose governmental systems I'm familiar with.