17. Our government is a democracy. To the contrary, our founders rejected tyranny of the majority and mandated a republic (rule of law). Unfortunately, the majority of the 5-4 DC Supremes validated the leftists in the Healthcare Control Act ruling, “It is not our job to protect the people from the consequences of their political choices.” Their job is to look regal in their black robes while rubber stamping acts of Congress and posing for pictures.