Editor, The Beacon: In response to Chuck Oakwood’s recent letter to the editor titled “Some thoughts on democracy in America,” I would respectfully request him to Google “republic.” The USA is NOT a democracy. It is a republic. Hopefully, after researching both “democracy” and “republic,” Mr. Oakwood (and the readers of The Beacon) will realize the contents of his letter are nothing more than political pontifications that do not apply to our est…