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Entry: The U.S. Constitution is Not Democratic -- and Why That's a Good Thing Link: http://www.takimag.com/site/article/the_us_constitution_is_not_democratic_and_why_thats_a_good_thing#17842 Post contents: Mr. Levinson ought to realize that we live in a Republic not a Democracy. The only thing democratic about the US is that the law applies to each citizen equally. The word democracy is not mentioned in the Declaration of Independence, Constitution, or even the Pledge of Allegiance. It is the "Republic for which it stands," not the Democracy for which it stands. A democracy is just the rule of the majority. In other words, a dictatorship agreed upon by the majority. For what if you aren't in the majority? You are screwed! A republic, on the other hand, is a government that serves the people, representing them, but is separate from them. We have elections in this country where the people can in essence "fire" the people in government that represent them if they are not satisfied. The Electoral College was set up in this spirit. The Founding Fathers were afraid of mob rule and a strong leader. They were afraid of the federel government getting a President Hitler. They wanted a buffer between the popular vote and the presidency. Sent at: 2008 07 06