Democracy by James B. Earley

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Democracy

That system of government
.....where a 5 - 4 plurality....
unconditionally trumps
....the amalgamated wisdom
.................of........................
105,405,100..franchised
...voters...who then..exercise...
their constitutional...privilege
...........to accept it all....

James B. Earley

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Moriah Lederman (7/13/2008 2:08:00 AM)
This would be a great definition for the Devils Dictionary. Great piece of cynical (but true) satire. This is no longer a functional democracy that we have here (if there ever was) . You said it very well. I pray that someday, the wisdom of the many, will one day win out over the desires of the few.

Sulaiman Mohd Yusof (5/24/2008 7:18:00 AM)
democracy is citizens' triumph.let it be that way............and stay.

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