Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. I have noted an uptick in various persons reminding me (and you) that the United States is not a democracy. I've heard it from ...

I am a retired Navy deep-sea diver who served for 21 years. With all the letters pouring in about “saving our democracy,” I guess it is time again to remind people that we do not live in a “democracy.

I have noted an uptick in various persons reminding me (and you) that the United States is not a democracy. I've heard it from political panels on TV, during interviews with politicians, and most ...