It’s become common lately to claim that the United States is a republic rather than a democracy, as though these terms are contradictory. LNP | LancasterOnline published the May 19 letter “The United ...

Suppose that you’re walking down the street and you come to an intersection. There is a man standing there with his dog. You sidle up next to him and say, “Hey, nice dog!” Now suppose that the man ...

In regards to the debate as to whether our government is a republic or a democracy: a republic is a form of government where the power is held by the people through elected representatives. A ...

It is not uncommon to hear the opinion that our democracy is under attack today. Basically, a democracy is a form of government where political power is vested in the people. It is where people can ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. I respectfully disagree with K. Van Dyke's recent letter (Feb. 7) claiming that our nation is a ...

The left has been setting their hair on fire of late, lamenting if the right's candidate gets elected, democracy will be lost, and we will all be controlled by a Hitler-like figure. Well, it happened, ...

A constitutional republic is a form of democracy. Last Saturday's "No Kings" protest spurred conversations, counter-protesting and misunderstandings. A video the Gazette posted of peaceful protestors ...

It is my opinion that the misuse or substitution of democracy for republic is the main frustration our fellow citizens are dealing with. Hopefully, you/they will take more pride in our republic.