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From: robison@eosp1.UUCP (Tobias D. Robison)
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Subject: Re: Martillo and Logic
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Date: Fri, 4-May-84 16:21:28 EDT
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References:

Martillo notes that the Greeks discovered 2000 years ago, a problem
with democracy -- that if the majority wantto do something rotten, nothing
can be done about it.

This need not be true, and is not true in the democracy of the United
States.  Many people share the misconception that Martillo stated.

Our government provides many checks and balances against majority
opinion.  In particular, many things the majority might decide to do
are unconstitutional, and many other things could not be enacted into
law because our legilators are given sufficient means to prevent
enactment even when in the minority.

The bill of rights is the basis for much of our minority protection.
Some people have gone so far as to describe democracy as a form of
governemnt that gives too much power to all minorities.
					- Toby Robison (not Robinson!)
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