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Who is responsible?

Poll: In a democracy are the voters responsible for the actions of their government?
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Who is responsible?
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RE: Who is responsible?
May 13, 2013 at 1:15 pm
No.

In a representative democracy, we give politicians reign in governance and they act on our behalf. They thus are accountable, not us.
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Who is responsible?

Messages In This Thread
Who is responsible? - by A_Nony_Mouse - May 12, 2013 at 11:20 pm
RE: Who is responsible? - by The Grand Nudger - May 12, 2013 at 11:24 pm
RE: Who is responsible? - by Minimalist - May 12, 2013 at 11:29 pm
RE: Who is responsible? - by A_Nony_Mouse - May 13, 2013 at 12:59 am
RE: Who is responsible? - by Cato - May 13, 2013 at 4:00 am
RE: Who is responsible? - by The Grand Nudger - May 12, 2013 at 11:56 pm
RE: Who is responsible? - by Dragonetti - May 13, 2013 at 2:58 am
RE: Who is responsible? - by dazzn - May 13, 2013 at 1:15 pm
RE: Who is responsible? - by The Grand Nudger - May 13, 2013 at 1:18 pm
RE: Who is responsible? - by Fidel_Castronaut - May 13, 2013 at 3:51 pm
RE: Who is responsible? - by CleanShavenJesus - May 13, 2013 at 5:11 pm

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