It's so crazy how they twist stuff around. I know I'm preaching to the choir here but I heard the most insane nonsense on BBC World News yesterday (I know, but I have to keep tabs on how they think). They were discussing the referendum on Catalnion indeendence from Spain and the interviewer told his guest that courts decide which voting polls are legal or illegal (now get this) that's how democracy works. So, a handful of unelected o  1f  fficias get to tell you when vo  2667  ting is legal or illegal. That's democracy by their definition. I know this is rather tangential to your original comment but it's just an example of how they twist things.