Curt Howland wrote:
It hasn't been a republic since at least the time of a large
number of
people being forced at gun point to become "citizens" against their
will, 1865.
Most would also cite when the states lost their representatives
in the
Federal government. 17th Ammendment, 1913. The idea prior to then
was that
the Representatives were in Congress to represent the people while the
were there to represent the States interests. Now that the Senetors
are directly elected by the people they are nothing more than
another form of
representation for the people. It's kind of why states rights have
been
trampled on ever since.