Letters to the editor reflect the views of individual readers. Today’s issue: Rule by the people vs. Trump's exercise of ...

Suppose that you’re walking down the street and you come to an intersection. There is a man standing there with his dog. You sidle up next to him and say, “Hey, nice dog!” Now suppose that the man ...

Nwanevu makes three main claims: “that democracy is good, that America is not a democracy, and that America should become a ...

A constitutional republic is a form of democracy. Last Saturday's "No Kings" protest spurred conversations, counter-protesting and misunderstandings. A video the Gazette posted of peaceful protestors ...

The relationship between capitalism and democracy in America isn’t always easy—and it has been that way since 1776.After the ...

In regards to the debate as to whether our government is a republic or a democracy: a republic is a form of government where the power is held by the people through elected representatives. A ...

You hear it all the time on the news: “Our democracy is under attack.” Politicians talk about “saving democracy” or “defending democracy.” It sounds nice. But here’s the truth most folks don’t hear ...

It’s become common lately to claim that the United States is a republic rather than a democracy, as though these terms are contradictory. LNP | LancasterOnline published the May 19 letter “The United ...

I’m finally pushed over the edge by all the public references to our form of government as a Democracy. The United States Of America is not, and has never been, a democracy. Thank God and our Founding ...

I am a retired Navy deep-sea diver who served for 21 years. With all the letters pouring in about “saving our democracy,” I guess it is time again to remind people that we do not live in a “democracy.