Ferguson: Mob Rule Explosion

By Douglas V. Gibbs

Five times in his Federalist Papers writings, James Madison felt it necessary to define "republic," carefully explaining what the principles are in a republic, and how we are not a pure democracy.  Madison's attention to defining "republic" was encouraged by the tactics of nationalists during his time who argued that the United States Constitution did not give enough power to the new federal government.  Aware that in history direct democracies were transitional governments, always committing a violent suicide as the political system used democracy to gather the pieces for an authoritarian oligarchy to gain prominence, the supporters of a stronger national government argued that there was no difference between a "republic," and a "democracy."

Since the late eighteen-hundreds, the tactic of confusing the terms by the nationalists, who had changed their names to "progressives," and who had added to their platform the socialist principles of the Fabians, emerged once again.  As a society we have been conditioned to replace the term "republic" with the term "democracy," and now that we have become so accustomed to the term, we demand that we become a more democratic society.  In 1913, with the passing of the 17th Amendment, we did, as a nation, truly become more democratic, as the progressives had hoped.  In today's society, we have been pushing to eliminate more of the protections in our system against the excesses of democracy, such as the liberal left's call for the end to the Electoral College.  A key aspect of a representative republic is the bicameral Congress, and even that important part of our system is being made more irrelevant, as the executive branch increases its activities "with, or without, Congress."

Thomas Jefferson called democracy the "tyranny of the majority, where 51% can take away the rights of the other 49%."

In a direct democracy, if the majority of the people believe you should lose your home, or become convinced that they must take away from you your place of business, your personal possessions, or your children, it can be done by a simple majority vote, and the arrival of a mob to take those things from you.  If a person is accused by the mob of a crime, a majority vote can seal the fate of the accused, without evidence, without due process, and without a fair trial.  And note that means the majority vote by those who participate, and non-participation can be encouraged through fear tactics.

In Ferguson, Missouri we have seen the emergence of mob-rule, where a majority, or perhaps maybe just a very loud and violent minority that has kept many people holed up in their homes in fear, have decided to dictate what the law is or says regardless of due process, and regardless of the other aspects of our system that make us a republic.  It doesn't matter to them what the evidence says, that Michael Brown was the aggressor and that the police officer that shot Brown was acting in self-defense.  They have been conditioned by progressive political thought since their birth that the history of slavery never ended, and that America remains a racist country. . . therefore, the cop is guilty because he's white.

The Democrats have incited the violence with their rhetoric.  They have condoned it with their support.  They are using racism as a tool to achieve their agenda.  The liberal left progressive democrats want an end to the rule of law, and encourage the rule of man, no matter how violent it may be, because they seek power and wealth, even if it means destroying a society with their tactics of race-baiting and class warfare.

"Remember, democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts, and murders itself. There is never a democracy that did not commit suicide." - John Adams

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