Is Clay Andrews Lying Or Is He That Ignorant Of Civics?

"This is a democracy and people get to choose their leaders," Andrews said. "People should trust their leaders to study an issue and make a decision on it. If people don't like it, they can vote their leaders out."

Clay Andrews, Cabarrus Economic Development Corp. [from a Independent Tribune article]

Mr Andrews is a quasi-government official. In other words, he is not an elected official but public policy has his fingerprints all over it. Before I continue, let me say this... I have never met Mr. Andrews. I assume him to be a good man who really cares about Cabarrus County. I hope he can afford me the same benefit of the doubt.

Our nation was founded as a republic, not a democracy. Now, I can make the argument that the republic is dead, replaced by a socialist democracy...however, I doubt Mr. Andrews would agree with me.

Maybe Mr. Andrews was taken out of context or the reporter misquoted him...I don't know.

I can tell you what I do know. For years politicians and teachers have been calling our nation a democracy. Were they lying? Were they simply ignorant?

I would really like to know which it is.

He also said we could replace our "leaders" by voting them out. Half of the General Assembly races here in N.C. had no competition during the general election. That includes State House Representatives Linda Johnson and Jeff Barnhart. I voted for myself against Linda, however my vote was thrown in the trash because of the write-in ban here in N.C..

How can you vote them out when they rig the system?

You see, the rigged system benefits Mr. Andrews and the other corporate fascists who rule this county, state and nation.

Mr. Andrews prefers democracy because it enables the destruction of equality under the law. It extends "privileges" to the select few.

The small business man is forced to subsidize large corporations...all for the sake of "jobs" and economic development.

That seems to suit Mr. Andrews just fine.