Republic or Democracy?

Today, Dr. Veltmeyer exposes the profound differences between republics and democracies and why the Framers detested the idea of pure democracy as a pathway to mob rule and eventually to tyranny. He indicates that the so-called "Democratic Party" worships "democracy" because their version of "democracy" represents group rights only and disrespects the opinions of the minority. Under the Democrats' version of "democracy," only opinions and views aligned with the "principles" of that party would be legal or tolerated, just as in a communist state