Again, ALMOST ALL "consevative republics' ie, limited voter base "republics" DEVOLVE into oligagies or dictatorships...IGNORE history ALL you wish, and SAY what you will, it DOES NOT change ACTUAL HISTORY (or BASE HUMAN NATURE ) 1 iota...and the measure of a man isn`t in simply earning and hearing the "praise" of his "friends"...believe Proverbs says a TRUELY "wise man" hears even the REBUKE of his "enemies' and where TRUE, changes his ways...