A U.S. Senator That Does Not Know
I am really concerned and some of you have probably already read my post in Facebook to Senator Mike Crapo of Idaho. The Senator said in his e-news today — This month we celebrate the 233rd birthday of the United States of America! On July 4, 1776, our great nation claimed our independence from Britain, and our democracy was born. — underline is mine.
How can a U.S. senator call the U.S.A. a democracy? Does he not know the difference between a democracy and a republic? If the people we send to Washington don’t even know what we are why are they there. Maybe we need to give candidates for senators and representives and president a aptitude test before they can run for office.
I know this is a little thing compared to what we have in the white house but it is so close to home. I invited Senator Crapo to watch the movie on this site at http://www.bobpearcy.com/?p=166 about the difference in the two and why our founding fathers chose it to be a republic.
As a side note, tomorrow they are supposed to vote on the “carbon tax” which will probably break us if the rest of the shenanigans don’t do it. If you have not called you congressman please do so early on Friday June 26, 2009.
Bob Pearcy
I just received this via Facebook from Senator Crapo.
Thank You Senator.
Senator Mike Crapo
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Senator Mike Crapo at 5:10am July 1
Thank you for bringing this to my attention, Bob. I appreciate hearing from Idahoans on all matters important to them. As the video you recommended states, there is a difference between a Democracy and a Republic. The founding fathers did establish this nation as a Republic. This is something I am quite diligent in distinguishing. However, as … Read Moreyou have noticed, it was overlooked in my most recent e-newsletter. I have changed my July e-newsletter online to reflect this. Thank you, again, for contacting me.
http://crapo.enews.senate.gov/common/mailings/?id=59