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Author: Don H
Date: May 7, 2008 14:06

(1) Who will be Vice-President to either Obama, Clinton, or McCain? Why
does it matter? (Because if you assassinate the President, the V-P
automatically takes over?)
(2) Can an Obama win, in any primary, be predicted by the number of black
voters in that State?
(3) Is the USA a Plutocracy - rule by the wealthy?
(4) Is "change" possible in a plutocracy, and to what extent?
(5) Where you have a two-party system, can anyone not backed by Big Money
get anywhere?
(6) Is putting that piece of paper into the magic box (or electronic
equivalent), the be-all and end-all of Democracy?
(7) What is the difference between - Geographic, Economic, and Industrial,
Democracy?
(8) How did Democracy originate, and evolve?
(9) What constitutes Republicanism (res publica), and is it a social advance
on Constitutional Monarchy?
(10) Is the "primary process", for President, worth-while, or merely a
colossal waste of money, time, and effort?
(11) Are Iraq and Afghanistan better off now, ie. since the occupation by
US-led military forces? And is USA itself better off, as a result? ...
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Re: Political Philosophy Quiz         


Author: Immortalist
Date: May 7, 2008 22:49

On May 7, 2:06 pm, "Don H" bigpond.com> wrote:
> (1) Who will be Vice-President to either Obama, Clinton, or McCain?  Why
> does it matter?  (Because if you assassinate the President, the V-P
> automatically takes over?)
> (2) Can an Obama win, in any primary, be predicted by the number of black
> voters in that State?
> (3) Is the USA a Plutocracy - rule by the wealthy?
> (4) Is "change" possible in a plutocracy, and to what extent?
> (5) Where you have a two-party system, can anyone not backed by Big Money
> get anywhere?
> (6) Is putting that piece of paper into the magic box (or electronic
> equivalent), the be-all and end-all of Democracy?
> (7) What is the difference between - Geographic, Economic, and Industrial,
> Democracy?
> (8) How did Democracy originate, and evolve?
> (9) What constitutes Republicanism (res publica), and is it a social advance
> on Constitutional Monarchy?
> (10) Is the "primary process", for President, worth-while, or merely a
> colossal waste of money, time, and effort?
> (11) Are Iraq and Afghanistan better off now, ie. since the occupation by ...
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Re: Political Philosophy Quiz         


Author: Bret Cahill
Date: May 7, 2008 23:08

The real question is, who will be the next unknown Democrat the
jingoistic corp. media ("9/11 changed EEEEVERYthing") gush hype late
in 2010 to be the next pump and dump to keep the U. S. in Iraq for
another 4 years?

In 2003 it was "only a vet can take on a quagmire presidunce" and Dems
were dumb enough to believe it.

And we stayed in Iraq for another 4 years.

In late 2006 it was "Obama you are sooo beeeauuutiful" and Dems were
dumb enough to get "inspired."

And we'll stay in Iraq for another 4 years.

It's getting to the point where I flinch whenever a corp. media
personality starts gushing like a broken sewer pipe.

Bret Cahill
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Re: Political Philosophy Quiz         


Author: Don H
Date: May 8, 2008 12:26

"Immortalist" yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:f0e36da6-9c0b-4a58-b009-e4f9ac7b79db@h1g2000prh.googlegroups.com...
On May 7, 2:06 pm, "Don H" bigpond.com> wrote:
> (1) Who will be Vice-President to either Obama, Clinton, or McCain? Why
> does it matter? (Because if you assassinate the President, the V-P
> automatically takes over?)
> (2) Can an Obama win, in any primary, be predicted by the number of black
> voters in that State?
> (3) Is the USA a Plutocracy - rule by the wealthy?
> (4) Is "change" possible in a plutocracy, and to what extent?
> (5) Where you have a two-party system, can anyone not backed by Big Money
> get anywhere?
> (6) Is putting that piece of paper into the magic box (or electronic
> equivalent), the be-all and end-all of Democracy?
> (7) What is the difference between - Geographic, Economic, and Industrial,
> Democracy?
> (8) How did Democracy originate, and evolve?
> (9) What constitutes Republicanism (res publica), and is it a social
advance
> on Constitutional Monarchy? ...
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Re: Political Philosophy Quiz         


Author: chazwin
Date: May 9, 2008 01:33

On 7 May, 22:06, "Don H" bigpond.com> wrote:
> (1) Who will be Vice-President to either Obama, Clinton, or McCain? Why
> does it matter? (Because if you assassinate the President, the V-P
> automatically takes over?)

If Obama wins he will represent the highest risk for assassination of
any previous president. The VP will be Pres - so here comes Hillary.
> (2) Can an Obama win, in any primary, be predicted by the number of black
> voters in that State?
No, white people will have to vote for him for him to win - and they
do.
> (3) Is the USA a Plutocracy - rule by the wealthy?

Duh yeah!
> (4) Is "change" possible in a plutocracy, and to what extent?

Duh, no. Except the face changes the system stays. The face is
determined by "niceness" and the mobilisation of wealth towards
campaigns.
> (5) Where you have a two-party system, can anyone not backed by Big Money
> get anywhere?
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Re: Political Philosophy Quiz         


Author: Immortalist
Date: May 9, 2008 22:37

On May 8, 12:26 pm, "Don H" bigpond.com> wrote:
> "Immortalist" yahoo.com> wrote in message
>
> news:f0e36da6-9c0b-4a58-b009-e4f9ac7b79db@h1g2000prh.googlegroups.com...
> On May 7, 2:06 pm, "Don H" bigpond.com> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
>> (1) Who will be Vice-President to either Obama, Clinton, or McCain? Why
>> does it matter? (Because if you assassinate the President, the V-P
>> automatically takes over?)
>> (2) Can an Obama win, in any primary, be predicted by the number of black
>> voters in that State?
>> (3) Is the USA a Plutocracy - rule by the wealthy?
>> (4) Is "change" possible in a plutocracy, and to what extent?
>> (5) Where you have a two-party system, can anyone not backed by Big Money
>> get anywhere?
>> (6) Is putting that piece of paper into the magic box (or electronic ...
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