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‘Our Democracy’ = Their Oligarchy

‘Our Democracy’ = Their Oligarchy
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) speaks at a news conference on the Protecting Our Democracy Act, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. on Sept. 21, 2021. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images
Rob Natelson
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The phrase “Our Democracy” has become ubiquitous in “progressive” political output. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is fond of it, as is Vice President Kamala Harris. It also has become common in congressional bills.
Rob Natelson
Rob Natelson
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Robert G. Natelson, a former constitutional law professor who is senior fellow in constitutional jurisprudence at the Independence Institute in Denver, authored “The Original Constitution” (4th ed., 2025). He is a contributor to The Heritage Foundation’s “Heritage Guide to the Constitution.” He also researched and wrote the scholarly article “Virgil and the Constitution,” whose publication is pending in Regent University Law Review.
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