NOW on PBS | Threats to Democracy | PBS

NOW on PBS's David Brancaccio is asking viewers to share "the biggest threat facing our democracy." See what some of our interviewees have to say here, then go to the site at http://www.pbs.org/now/php/quotes.php?quote_date=2008-03-07 to post your own comments and check out others.

More election-related "burning questions" and answers from NOW on PBS at http://www.pbs.org/now/election-2008/index.html

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[buttface1202]

the biggest threat to our democracy is the illusion that our threats are external

[SCW01902]

I think the biggest threat is Corporate America. Not from greed alone, but by the lack of respect for liberty and rights of workers...who are after all...people. Also, you have a middle class who abides by the rules and then you have CEO's who are above the constitution. Democracy and justice needs to be an equal opportunity for one and all. Thanks PBS, for asking a very important question.

[AIDsLTK]

Acorn Has Not Been Doing V/F

[SixtiesFan90]

I'm the 3,000th person to watch this. Interesting.......

[ReliableInsider]

We start out not knowing anything. The more we educate ourselves, the more comfortable we'll be in an information age.

It's not about knowing. It's about knowing how to use what we know to help us evaluate the credibility of new sources of information.

[ReliableInsider]

All of the factcheck segments on the cable news networks this election year have been a positive addition, but if Americans were really reading top-quality newspapers every day, it wouldn't be so tempting to politicians to lie to voters in the first place.

[MrCropper]

We don't live in a democracy - it is a constitutional republic.

Democracy killed Socrates. Why would we want to live in a democracy?!?!?!?

[earldog1]

Yes, dick cheney is arrogant, i think that he is the puppetmaster,he been too low profile,that tells me,he is calling most of the shots,that is probably why sarah palin made reference to why she thinks that the vice president should have more power!scary!

[StoogeWatcher]

Democrats don't hate voter fraud. They still support groups like ACORN.

[StoogeWatcher]

The Democratic Party is the biggest threat to democracy, thanks to ACORN.

[Tbbk2]

@dudeulartv :

It's a Republic, not a Democracy.

And yes our government is corrupt, just look at what the Democrat party is getting away with in the Fannie Mae-Freddy Mac scandal.

(They are being rewarded with the Presidency)

arrogant Obama and his cronies at ACRON.

[dudeulartv]

I think the biggest threat has already really ruined democracy. The public is not informed, the government is quite corrupt, voting has been fraudulent in many areas, so-- I am not even sure if what we have is actually democracy anymore. There is no 'we the people' influence upon the government. They do exactly what they want. Perfect example would be arrogant Dick Cheney.