Contrary to right-wing propaganda, a Republic is indeed a form of representative Democracy in which ordinary people elect officials to represent them in a legislature or parliament. Simply put, a Republic is the "what" and a Democracy is the "how." It's been that way since the Roman Republic was established in 509 B.C.
The notion that Democracy is a mob-rule involving direct citizen voting on every issue is a distortion spread by idiots like Tom Tancredo and radical ideologues like Pat Buchanan. They don't like the term "Democracy" because it reminds them of the Democratic party.
The opposite of a Republic is a Monarchy, not a Democracy.
The notion that Democracy is a mob-rule involving direct citizen voting on every issue is a distortion spread by idiots like Tom Tancredo and radical ideologues like Pat Buchanan. They don't like the term "Democracy" because it reminds them of the Democratic party.
The opposite of a Republic is a Monarchy, not a Democracy.
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The New Lunar Republic or NLR, is a resistance army lead by Princess Luna that comes from the show "My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic." The NLR was a fan fiction created by the older fans of MLP:FIM called Bronies. The goal of the NLR is to help Princess Luna take her older sister Princess Celestia out of power thus bringing eternal night. Princess Celestia is the leader of the solar empire. Her forces fight for eternal day. Also, the NLR has vastly outnumbers the solar empire about 5:1.
GUY#1) Are you from The New Lunar Republic or Solar Empire?
Guy#2) Praise the sun!
Guy#1) *cuts off Guy#2's head*Long live Luna! Luna Nobis Providet!
Guy#2) Praise the sun!
Guy#1) *cuts off Guy#2's head*Long live Luna! Luna Nobis Providet!
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The forum members also get swindled out of millions of dollars a year by someone who's a wee bit less a retard than the members.
The forum members also get swindled out of millions of dollars a year by someone who's a wee bit less a retard than the members.
by Mark_Chonks April 23, 2006
Get the free republic mug.1. One who identifies as a Republican only beacuse of the financial benefits yet hangs out with mostly non-republicans. The "Log Cabin Republicans," are considered RepubliCONS beacuse they support ideas that contrast their actual way of life and undermine the cause of their own poeple.
Dude, that chick is only a Republican beacuse her Daddy is rich but she's always hanging with gay people, she's a total RepubliCON!
Oh my god! I once dated this guy from Texas who voted for Bush and he's all proud of it! I told him he just voted against all other gays but he didn't seem to care. RepubliCON looser!
Oh my god! I once dated this guy from Texas who voted for Bush and he's all proud of it! I told him he just voted against all other gays but he didn't seem to care. RepubliCON looser!
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Get the republiCON mug.Pejorative used to describe the New Republican Party and incredible spending habits. (The joke being that since communist governments don't really provide for the people's needs but just loot the treasuries to build up enormous militaries, Bush's New Republican Party is starting to resemble the Soviet Union).
The Republicommunists have confirmed the long-rumored merger of Halliburton and the Whitehouse and proposed a $1367 trillion dollar budget for the fiscal year 2007. Sig heil Commrades.
by Uncle Dungheap June 11, 2006
Get the Republicommunist mug.The Republican Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States; the other being the Democratic Party. It is often referred to as the GOP, or Grand Old Party, although it is the younger of the two major parties. During the current 110th Congress, it is the minority party in the United States House of Representatives and the Republican caucus constitutes a minority in the United States Senate. Republicans hold a minority of governorships and control a minority of state legislatures. The current President of the United States (2001-present), George W. Bush, is a Republican.
Since 1856, Republicans have won 23 of the 38 presidential elections, including 7 of the last 10; 18 of the 28 U.S. Presidents since then have been Republicans. After the Republican Revolution of 1994, the Republican Party was the majority party in the House of Representatives and almost continuously was the majority party in the United States Senate from 1995 to 2007; the Democratic Party took control of both the House and the Senate in the 2006 elections.
Since 1856, Republicans have won 23 of the 38 presidential elections, including 7 of the last 10; 18 of the 28 U.S. Presidents since then have been Republicans. After the Republican Revolution of 1994, the Republican Party was the majority party in the House of Representatives and almost continuously was the majority party in the United States Senate from 1995 to 2007; the Democratic Party took control of both the House and the Senate in the 2006 elections.
The Republican Party is composed of Fiscal Conservatives, Evangelicals, Social Conservatives, Neoconservatives, Libertarians, Moderates, Liberals (sometimes derided as Republican In Name Only, or RINOs, by more conservative Republicans), and Log Cabin Republicans.
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