Harold Ickes, an adviser for Senator Clinton, following the Democratic
National Committee's decisions to allow those states' delegates half a
vote each, said "This body of 30 individuals has decided that they're
going to substitute their judgment for 600,00 voters…now that's what I
call democracy."
Now pardon me, but is that not the idea behind Congress? 535
democratically elected representatives whose collective will is taken
to represent that of the American populace? I acknowledge that the
concept of a ruling body's will trumping that of the People isn't
democratic; it's republican, a concept equally if not more integral to
the federal government.
Democracy means rule by the people, whereas republicanism means rule by
elected representatives. Even a cursory glance at the structure of
American government shows that at every level representatives act on
behalf of their constituents, and rarely are citizen's opinions
considered on major issues.
Wait, You Mean We're Not Really a Democracy?
Clinton staffers cried foul when a 30-person committee decided to override the Florida and Michigan primary results. "We're a democracy!" they objected. But, as this article's kind definition of terms reminds us, we're actually a republic. Is this the last day for Clinton Nation?
