Whose Country Is it? Unresolved in 1787 and 2011

Resolved: America is a republic. But are we a democracy? In this discussion historian Willam Hogeland addresses the existential conflicts inherent in the creation of our Constitution: protect the rich from dangerous democracy, or create a new-style government of, by, and for the common good. It's not as clear as one might expect, and much of the same unresolved issues continue to create conflict in 2011.

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