The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #145222   Message #3358788
Posted By: dick greenhaus
03-Jun-12 - 12:37 PM
Thread Name: BS: Can we afford Democracy?
Subject: RE: BS: Can we afford Democracy?
I suspect that actual democracy isn't feasible considering the size of the country and that number of decisions that are required to be made...can you imagine what would be accomplished if there had to be a referendum on every problem that arose? 'Czars' of some sort may well be a practical necessity. But Czars with unlimited power? Last time we had one of those, there was a sizable revolution in Russia.
   Democracy, like Free enterprise, requires limits. The argument facing us is just where those limits should lie.
   And Bruce...I think you're recalling someone else's legs. Mine are more of the tree stump or fireplug style.