[philman_36]

A keystone of democracy is that the majority prevails...
Hey, one eye...America is a Constitutional Republic, not a Democracy.
If "a majority" said you can't own a gun are you simply going to turn it over like a good little sheep?
If "a majority" said you have to hand all you earn over to the government so that it can be redistributed as they see fit are you simply going to turn it over like a good little sheep?

I'm really looking forward to your reply.

[monocle]

I am fully aware of the form of government we have in this country but apparently you have overlooked the fact that democratic principles are employed in electing our representatives and senators or are you asserting that elections are not democratic.

The majority should prevail as long as their actions pass constitional muster. Unfortunately, the Sixteenth Amendment to the US Constitution allows the federal government to tax incomes without placing any limits whether the tax is progressive or flat or for what purposes the taxes are spent. Obama has consistently advocated higher taxes whereas Romney has not.

If Obama is re-elected, the probabilty of banning arms(not only guns) is dramatically increased because Obama would likely appoint Supreme Court justices who are inclined to totally disarm private citizens. I would be a little less apprehensive in this regard if Romney were elected.