Dear McGrath,

If you write democrat without a capital letter (as MAV seems to prefer), it just means anyone who believes in democracy

OK! You got me there and you are indeed correct. I will correct that error and here's why.

1. There is no nation in the world that is a true democracy (which would require citizens to vote on every detail of national business)

2. There is no democracy in the Democrat party. (I don't say "Democratic" party) I alluded to this in a post to John. In both the Congress and in state Legislatures, "independent" or renegede Democrats are ostracized and replaced.

Snce both those parties are, to the best of my knowledge, in favour of democracy.......

Republicans believe in the honest direct electoral process which chooses delegates to represent the citizens.

In New England we have a tradition of Town Meetings where annual citizen voting takes place (usually in the spring).

This is pretty close to democracy, but they still elect town officials who represent them.

mav out