33 The military in a democracy exists to protect thenation and the freedoms of its people. It must not repre-sent or support any particular political viewpoint or eth-nic or social group. Its loyalty is to the larger ideals ofthe nation, to the rule of law, and to the principle ofdemocracy itself. Democracy may be a word familiar to most, but it isa concept still misunderstood and misused at a timewhen dictators, single-party regimes, and military coupleaders alike assert popular support by claiming themantle of democracy.
Mesa County, Colorado (CO) County population in 2014: 148,255 (87% urban, 13% rural); it was 116,255 in 2000. County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 29,788. County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 11,718.
Mesa (/ËmeÉªsÉ/ MAY-sÉ) is a city in Maricopa County, in the State of Arizona and is a suburb located about 20 miles (32 km) east of Phoenix. Mesa is the central city of the East Valley section of the Phoenix Metropolitan Area. It is bordered by Tempe on the west, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community on the north, Chandler and Gilbert on the south, and Apache Junction on the east. As of the 2010 Census Mesa became Arizona's center of population. Mesa is the third-largest city in Arizona, after Phoenix and Tucson, and the 38th-largest city in the US. The city is home to 439,041 people as of 2010 according to the Census Bureau.