Merely a Pretext Chilton Williamson Jr. - AUGUST 04, 2016 PRINT PAGE | SEND TO FRIEND Liberals say they believe in democracy, meaning government that represents and listens to the people whose instrument it is supposed to be. Yet democratic governments today clearly do not listen to the people, if “listening” means trying to understand what they have to say. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE OR LOGIN WITH YOUR SUBSCRIPTION CREDENTIALS TO SEE THE FULL ARTICLE