Cagle's democracy
I find this troubling (emphasis mine):
As a Georgian with strong religious beliefs, I oppose Sunday sales of alcohol for individual religious reasons. However, I recognize we live in a democracy where the wishes of the majority must be respected. For this reason, I have not opposed a referendum that will allow voters to choose whether or not to allow Sunday sales.Anyone else have a problem with that?
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Anyone else have a problem with that?
Other than the fact that we don't live in a democracy? That we live in a representative republic?
Posted by: Some_other_Valerie | May 6, 2008 11:25 PM
Bingo. What a colossal blunder. "The wishes of the majority must be respected"? That's wrong on more levels than I can count. Other GOP leaders in the state probably spit out their Cheerios if they read it in the morning paper.
Posted by: Monroe Roark | May 7, 2008 08:52 AM
Unfortunately Mr. Cagle did not do well in history or civics assuming he actually went to school. Not meaning to be hard on him but he actually works for a government that he doesn't know what its structure is or at least was supposed to be. And since when did the government give a rip about what the majoriy wished.
Posted by: Don | May 7, 2008 03:24 PM