Dear Skeptic,

"The United States is a Democracy by the stated will of the people (through the Constitution)"

Pardon my begging, it never has been, it never will be.

Democracy would require every citizen to vote on every little bit of minutia legislation every day (they just barely come out to vote for candidates)

Can you find the word democracy in the Constitution?

"Capitalism is just an economic system we happen to have"

"Capitalism" is a word coined by Marx and used since then as a derogatory term to deride economic freedom.

American free enterprise is the entity born of economic freedom and is a natural phenomenon of human nature.

"We could as easily have a socialistic economy without violating the Constitution"

Since socialism requires government participation (and partial ownership) in business, I don't think you are correct. Any government ownership of Wall Street Securities starts down that road.

"Originally, there were fairly stringent limits on who could vote. No property, no right to vote"

How about, no paycheck stub, no address, on welfare, got felonies...no right to vote.

I don't think the takers should be picking the pockets of the makers.

mav out