[Beenliedto]

The R politicans were ahead of the electorate when they gave us the Contract with America in 1994. Clinton and the media then proceeded to smack down the Contract over the next year and you know what? A year later, the majority of the electorate didn't give a crap about the contract -- so why should the R politicians GIVE A FREEP!

The founders were rightfully concerned that there would be an emergence of political parties. Smart fellows!

It is up to the people to decide what official canidates best protect unalienable rights.

And the people do a very bad job of it. They just line up at the trough.

Maybe that's why the founders structured a Representative Republic, rather than a democracy. I don't hear that phrase used much anymore...

Everyone now thinks we're a democaracy.

[FreeReign]

The founders were rightfully concerned that there would be an emergence of political parties. Smart fellows!

The founders were rightfully concearned about the emergence of political parties? First, you will need to document the founders concearn about political parties and second, using logic, you will need to show the dangers of political parties.

Political parties consist of people -- the electorate.

And the people do a very bad job of it. They just line up at the trough. Maybe that's why the founders structured a Representative Republic, rather than a democracy. I don't hear that phrase used much anymore... Everyone now thinks we're a democaracy.

You will have to bring that up with somebody who thinks this is just a democracy. BTW, even a Republic -- not just a Democracy -- needs to be kept by the people and not the politicians. Check the Ben Franklin quote.