We are a Republic!

As has been pointed out many times, there is a REAL difference between the terms democracy, representative democracy and constitutional republic. There are many similarities of course, but some critical differences. With the state of schooling in America being as low as it is, most of us grew up thinking these terms are synonyms. Not so. The founding fathers feared a democratic government but were eager to embrace a republic governed by the rule of law and a constitution that sharply limited government.
As usual, Benjamin Franklin summed up the differences best..."A democracy is two wolves deciding how to eat a lamb. In a Republic, the lamb has a gun."
But now wait, they want to take away our guns so we can have a safe democracy. Are you starting to feel like wolf food?