I'm looking at the Dictionary definition, not Platos, and that is the fact that a group let's call them the Senate and the House of Reps control the government. It's definately not the people. n/t

I'm looking at the Dictionary definition, not Platos, and that is the fact that a group let's call them the Senate and the House of Reps control the government. It's definately not the people. n/t:
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Posted by *ORB* on October 24, 2000 at 00:43:59:

In Reply to: You need to look at the Definition of Oligarchy again. One step up on the hierarchy of societies from a democracy according to Plato. We are no where near an Oligarchy. posted by Eric Prothero on October 23, 2000 at 20:32:17:

> Now the Soviet union is beging to look like one.
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> And CF rules and stuff.
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> Pro
> FTA/NRA

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true that is why we are actually living in what is known as a Republic. N/T Eric Prothero 15:56:56 10/24/2000 (0)
First of all, there is a check and balance, second of all, I'm almost sure that oligarchy implies no representation. NT thinker 04:35:37 10/24/2000 (5)
- Some would say the Supreme Court IS a de facto Judicial Oligarchy, Judicial mandates are edicts, no way to overturn one save by a constitutional amendment which THEY then interperate, serve for life, ect.NT Quintius 10:07:35 10/24/2000 (2)
  - Damn, this is OT, but... Imbrogno(VIP) 14:23:31 10/24/2000 (1)
    - Dito + Eric Prothero 15:55:02 10/24/2000 (0)
- Some would say the Supreme Court IS a de facto Judicial Oligarchy, Judicial mandates are edicts, no way to overturn one save by a constitutional amendment which THEY then interperate, serve for life, ect.NT Quintius 10:07:28 10/24/2000 (0)
- Yes I meant we are literally an Ogilgarchy, that's it. *Sigh* n/t *ORB* give me ambiguity or give me something else 05:18:00 10/24/2000 (0)

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