When people in government don't understand the founding concept of "Democratic Republic", it's absolutely infuriating. No...we are not a "direct" democracy. Nor are we a "pure" Republic. I taught H.S. government in Missouri for 20+ years (now live in Colorado). When I read posts like yours--I only hope that the individual legislators that are spewing this are not any of my former students.
When people in government don't understand the founding concept of "Democratic Republic", it's absolutely infuriating. No...we are not a "direct" democracy. Nor are we a "pure" Republic. I taught H.S. government in Missouri for 20+ years (now live in Colorado). When I read posts like yours--I only hope that the individual legislators that are spewing this are not any of my former students.
When people in government don't understand the founding concept of "Democratic Republic", it's absolutely infuriating. No...we are not a "direct" democracy. Nor are we a "pure" Republic. I taught H.S. government in Missouri for 20+ years (now live in Colorado). When I read posts like yours--I only hope that the individual legislators that are spewing this are not any of my former students.