> The US is a ‘healthy, functioning democracy?’ It sure is! Democracies are messy, and at times rambunctious. Our Republic is healthy. We continue to have pe

> The US is a ‘healthy, functioning democracy?’ It sure is! Democracies are messy, and at times rambunctious. Our Republic is healthy. We continue to have peaceful transfer of power. We continue to follow the rule of law. One of the signs of a healthy democracy is heated political debate. It's when there's silence that you know something is very wrong.