Alien: Take it up with the author Chris Hedges. All the words are his.

If not a democracy how can you proclaim to be the "land of the free" and is the constitution ignored?
The constitution seems to quite clearly state that it is the people in majority elect the Federal legislature who are tasked with the wellbeing of the people through justice, union, domestic tranquillity, common defence and welfare without discrimination to secure "the Blessings of Liberty current & future". Is it not as Hedges proves perverted to "a nation where the citizenry has been stripped of economic and political power and where the brutal militarism practiced overseas is practiced at home."?

US Constitution:
"We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
Article. I. - The Legislative Branch
Section 1 - The Legislature
All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives.
Section 2 - The House
The House of Representatives shall be composed of Members chosen every second Year by the People of the several States, and the Electors in each State shall have the Qualifications requisite for Electors of the most numerous Branch of the State Legislature.
No Person shall be a Representative who shall not have attained to the Age of twenty five Years, and been seven Years a Citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an Inhabitant of that State in which he shall be chosen.

@FrayedBear I take it up with you because you used the term.

To answer your absurd question (your second sentence); our Constitution is not ignored, our Constitution clearly spells out that we are a Republic, Once again (for perhaps the 500th time) you illustrate that you don't know what you are talking about. Try to use your "logic" to explain how our Senate allots two Senators per State, irrespective of population. That is totally undemocratic.

There are many other example in our Constitution that are anti-Democratic, maybe you should take some time and read up so you don't continuously make a fool of yourself.

By the way, our Pledge of Allegiance says: "I pledge allegiance to the flag and to the Republic for which it stands...."

You are a sorry misinformed case if there ever was one.

@Alienbeing thank you for your explanation. It proves that despite being advised twice you did not read the article. I did not use the word "Democracy". The article's author uses "democracy". Obviously your inattention to reality is also reflected by your country's hypocrisy in using the frequent excuse for invading other countries being their lack of democracy. Don't you think that it's time the USA created a democratic situation for its citizens?

@FrayedBear You must get back on yur meds. You DID use the word "Democracy" in your initial 9/8 reply to my 9/8 post. It is the 4th word in the second sentence of your reply. Perhaps you need addtional medical care?

As for your "invasion" rant, I remind you that we do not need nor even care about your approval of our foreign policy.

Last NO we don't want a Democracy, we are fine the way we are.

@Alienbeing I repeat your use of the word so that others will know what part of your diatribe I'm talking about.
Keep squealing like a stuck pig. It just continues to identify that you are not a fit member of the human race.

@FrayedBear You are truly th gift that keeps on giving. Your reply above shows you didn't even recognize YOU used the word.

No squealing here, just the sound of laughing each time you prove you now nothing about American laws, customs or civics. yet feel compelled to make a fool of yourself time and time again. Please continue.

Last, the "poster" or whatever nomenclature you choose to use regarding depeleted uranium shows an additional trait you have, than being you are a liar.

You are such a good example of Socialists.