mr. beckenbaugh: mr. rafuse:mr. beckenbaugh: lincoln makes it very clear. he talks about it in the gettysburg address. but if we fail the democracy sa does not just failure, but it fails around the world. this is a big experiment and whether that type of government can enter -- endure. lincoln made it a clear case that without -- if you -- without unions, there is no liberty. what makes a democracy democracy is not a majority rule. what makes a democracy is minority rights. is a minority's right to protect even if the election goes against their way. people don't realize how huge the election of 1800 is. you know how many of you thought about it. what happens in 1800 is thomas jefferson is elected and his party goes into power and guess what happens? the sun came up, children played, grass group. -- grew. the federalists were convinced there would be purges. this is right after the french revolution so that is what they were afraid of. when that election happens and there are no massive killings that idea of a peaceful transfer of power -- how many of you r