Now let's look at the underside of this lovely city: The city is a nominal democracy.

Running a feudal enclave in the midst of a nominal democracy isn't easy, Eunice.

Under our system of nominal democracy, He Who Would Shape Public Opinion doesn't need to be King.

Similarly, Mr. Roncagliolo questions the tacit approval of atrocities in a nominal democracy.

The reviewer chides us for calling the Sarney regime, now ended, a nominal democracy.

But his Government was not a "nominal democracy."

The military dictatorships most of the guerrillas battled gave way to nominal democracy in the 1980's.

So yes, rage against Texas and its monstrosities, and wonder at the cruel, authoritarian system a nominal democracy can produce.

Typical third world politician in a nominal "democracy" one each.