You wrote:
"World War I was fought to 'make the world safe for democracy', or at least that is what was proclaimed. Definitely we must remember that unlimited democracy leads to tyranny. But a lack of democracy, a lack of input by the people into the running of the government, is a sure road to tyranny as well. Plato's 'Republic' was in fact a dictatorship. We need to keep democracy as a vital element in the running of the nation, but also remember that it can only operate safely within the strict limits of the Constitution, which guarantees that basic rights cannot be voted away."

Thank you sir! You have stated this correctly. There are two meanings to the word "Democracy". One has to do with the TYPE of government which is that which gives the people input in running the government, such as freedom to vote. The second meaning has to do with the FORM of government which is ruled by the majority which is the FORM that leads to tyranny. Now all we need to do is INFORM the people that the majority rule that now exists is dangerous when it changes the fundamental Constitutional Law that was set forth by the wisdom of our forefathers, who incidentally foresaw tyranny forthcoming if this Law were ever to be ignored. Sadly, this Law is greatly being ignored today. We cannot allow that to continue.