Democracy In America

Textbook definitions of democracy usually go something like this, “In a democracy the people have the power”. In the United States, that is not the case, in fact that is far from the case. One cannot say that the American government is a democracy in a true democracy every government official would be elected and in America that is not the case. In my opinion a government that calls themselves a democracy should let the people vote on every government position with even the slightest bit of power. In America, not all government positions are voted for. Pretty much every judge in the Judicial Branch of the federal government is appointed, not voted, into office. As a whole, I feel that our freedoms, as Americans, have declined in the past …show more content…
This was a huge case that stirs the pot for the argument of freedom of speech on a computer.
“Prof Duncan Bloy, a media law expert at Cardiff University’s School of Journalism, said: “There was a survey conducted by one of the big global law firms at the end of last year, it found that 65% of respondents, and they were mainly young people, had no idea of the legal consequences of going online”. Most people think that you can do whatever you want online with no ramifications but that is not the case. Although social media is a place where one is supposed to be able to express themselves, there is a line that people cannot cross. Worrying about what you post also goes beyond just the legal issues. “Take the case of devout Christian Adrian Smith, who was demoted at work with a 40% paycut because he posted his opinion about gay marriage on his private Facebook page. Sure, not everyone will agree with his opinion, but should he have been punished for it? The courts thought not, and ruled that his employer was wrong to have punished him for the post.”5 This was a small win for freedom of speech on