-=> Lee Lofaso wrote to John Massey <=-   
      
    LL> "Unlike a single-party system (or a two-party democracy),   
    LL> it [multi-party system] encourages the general constituency   
    LL> to form multiple distinct, officially recognized groups,   
    LL> generally called political parties."   
    LL> [source: ibid]   
      
   Why is it that everyone seems to labour under the illusion that the US is a   
   democracy. It was designed as a representative republic. And has devolved into   
   an oligarchy. Neither of which has a lot to do with democracy (mob rule). Of   
   course everyone wants to be an oligarch ... even those who have never heard   
   the word before.   
       
   ... Assassination is an extreme form of censorship. -- Lazarus Long   
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