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Originally Posted by The_Jazz
Um, since we don't live in a democracy, wouldn't it be "sham republicanism"? And wouldn't it be a hallmark of the principles of representative government, even if it's a bad idea? Representatives are required to vote their concience, not as their constituents ask.
Just because you don't like it doesn't make health reform a "sham".
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I'm well aware we live in a representative republic (think that's the right term) and that the representatives aren't required to vote for what the people want.
However, when they don't, they get targeted to be voted out of office, as happened in 2010.