'Top/Bottom' language is political language that originates at the Top of government and refers to the organization at the Bottom of government viz. where millions of people reside. Obviously, that makes political language very abstract and very general. When a politician runs for office, s/he is speaking from the Bottom and referring to what s/he will do when s/he gets to the Top. Obviously, the politician is making specific promises to the people at the Bottom that s/he claims s/he will keep when s/he gets to the Top. Therein lies one dilemma. The keeping of the promises from the Top will always be deficient, although honest in execution. There is always improper inclusion or exclusion. The general always includes the particular in some logical manner, but that is not necessarilly the reality. The reality in a 'condition of togetherness' does not necessarilly submit to the meaning and the logic of the spoken word. Each individual is real and each must be included in an 'equation of democracy'. An equation of democracy has a real relation between the Top of government and the Bottom. There has to be a real connection between the two and not just a free-floating verbal formulation. Of course, its not easy to do, but there is no other way the Top of government can claim to the power, Right, and authority to govern the Bottom. The positions of power at the Top are not for some sort of self-gratification or self-importance. Its a heavy responsibility and the Bottom (People) must be grateful to those who are properly placed in those positions of power. But, the positions cannot be abused. They cannot be used for the purpose of self-aggrandizement. The Many at the Bottom of government need someone to govern them. But, they do not need someone at the Top who abuses his/her elected position of power for selfish reasons. The Founding Fathers gave us the First Amendment so the People could "peaceably...assemble, and ...petition the Government for a redress of grievances". That is the Constitutional Right to revolution. Make no mistake, a democracy is a government "of the people", "by the People" and, the most important, "for the People.