Factions...What they could do Pol106

It was an interesting discussion about how factions in the United States political system could cause mass mayhem and even destroy it. The points I found the most interesting were that 1. no matter what, Publius summarizes in Federalist #10, factions must be avoided and if not destroyed by those which hold the system dear. And 2. tyranny of the majority was of the utmost avoidance because of majority factions. What I understand from Publius' writing and our discussions is that factions are a bare-toothed phenomena that will continue to occur in a democracy. No matter what we as civilians nor what our representatives do, the special interest and political parties will continue to existe due simply to our separate minds and how different events and ideas can be interpreted.
Another interesting point brought up in a recent article in the Vidette is the idea of judicial tyranny, where the court system hands down a decision based not for the wishes of all people, but for those of some of them. The idea stems from the recent allowance of same-sex marriages around the nation in several states. Throughout the United States there are many pro-same-sex marriage and many who are firmly against it. Due to this tense atmosphere it is of no surprise that whatever the ruling, there will be forever an argument by those it did not favor.