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Author: Mark TestMark Test Date: Aug 9, 2011 22:02
"Walt" wrote in message news:bg8047hka3kel80rmaf8662fki9lgc2r5c@ 4ax.com...
On Mon, 8 Aug 2011 03:10:38 -0400, Dweezil Dwarftosser
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>> Unfortunately, a government that is a "democracy" can be just as
>> irresponsible and tyrannical as a dictatorship. A classic example would
>> be pakistan,...
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Author: Peter SkeltonPeter Skelton Date: Aug 9, 2011 23:32
On 09/08/2011 4:02 PM, Mark Test wrote:
> "Walt" wrote in message news:bg8047hka3kel80rmaf8662fki9lgc2r5c@ 4ax.com...
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> On Mon, 8 Aug 2011 03:10:38 -0400, Dweezil Dwarftosser
> yahoo.com> wrote:
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>>> Unfortunately, a government that is a "democracy" can be just as
>>> irresponsible and tyrannical as a dictatorship. A classic example would
>>> be pakistan, where 80%%-90%% of the populace hate "infidels" and would
>>> attack their neighbors, if given a chance. It would also fail to secure
>>> the rights of minorities -- witness their treatment of women.
>>>
>>> No -- the only solution is a constitutional government, with ironclad
>>> guarantees of individual rights, similar to our own Bill of Rights. Nor
>>> does the presence of a constitution guarantee anything -- witness the
>>> old Soviet Constitution, where it was nothing but a piece of paper, with
>>> nobody to enforce it. ...
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Author: Bradley K. ShermanBradley K. Sherman Date: Aug 9, 2011 23:47
Peter Skelton gmail.com> wrote:>> ...
>The US is in a funny situation, those who pay most of the taxes tend to
>support leftist (by US standards) programs and vote democrat. The poor
>(and some of the very rich) pay less tax, benefit more, oppose them and
>vote republican.
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| I never meant to say that the Conservatives are generally
| stupid. I meant to say that stupid people are generally
| Conservative. I believe that is so obviously and
| universally admitted a principle that I hardly think any
| gentleman will deny it.
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Author: La N.La N. Date: Aug 10, 2011 07:39
"Peter Skelton" gmail.com> wrote in message
news:xHh0q.53658$Mo3.47994@newsfe15.iad...> On 09/08/2011 4:02 PM, Mark Test wrote:
>> "Walt" wrote in message
>> news:bg8047hka3kel80rmaf8662fki9lgc2r5c@ 4ax.com...
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>> On Mon, 8 Aug 2011 03:10:38 -0400, Dweezil Dwarftosser
>> yahoo.com> wrote:
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>>>> Unfortunately, a government that is a "democracy" can be just as
>>>> irresponsible and tyrannical as a dictatorship. A classic example would
>>>> be pakistan, where 80%%-90%% of the populace hate "infidels" and would
>>>> attack their neighbors, if given a chance. It would also fail to secure
>>>> the rights of minorities -- witness their treatment of women.
>>>>
>>>> No -- the only solution is a constitutional government, with ironclad
>>>> guarantees of individual rights, similar to our own Bill of Rights. Nor ...
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Author: Orval FairbairnOrval Fairbairn Date: Aug 10, 2011 18:06
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"La N." yahoo.com> wrote:
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Author: La N.La N. Date: Aug 10, 2011 20:29
> In article ,
> "La N." yahoo.com> wrote:
>>> "Peter Skelton" gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:xHh0q.53658$Mo3.47994@newsfe15.iad...>>> On 09/08/2011 4:02 PM, Mark Test wrote:
>>>> "Walt" wrote in message
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>>>> On Mon, 8 Aug 2011 03:10:38 -0400, Dweezil Dwarftosser
>>>> yahoo.com> wrote:
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>>>>>> Unfortunately, a government that is a "democracy" can be just as
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Author: La N.La N. Date: Aug 10, 2011 22:42
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>>> "La N." yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>>>>> "Peter Skelton" gmail.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:xHh0q.53658$Mo3.47994@newsfe15.iad...>>>>> On 09/08/2011 4:02 PM, Mark Test wrote:
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>>>>>> On Mon, 8 Aug 2011 03:10:38 -0400, Dweezil Dwarftosser
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Date: Aug 11, 2011 03:17
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> "Peter Skelton" gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:xHh0q.53658$Mo3.47994@newsfe15.iad...>> On 09/08/2011 4:02 PM, Mark Test wrote:
>>> "Walt" wrote in message
>>> news:bg8047hka3kel80rmaf8662fki9lgc2r5c@ 4ax.com...
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>>> On Mon, 8 Aug 2011 03:10:38 -0400, Dweezil Dwarftosser
>>> yahoo.com> wrote:
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>>>>> Unfortunately, a government that is a "democracy" can be just as
>>>>> irresponsible and tyrannical as a dictatorship. A classic example would
>>>>> be pakistan, where 80%%-90%% of the populace hate "infidels" and would
>>>>> attack their neighbors, if given a chance. It would also fail to secure
>>>>> the rights of minorities -- witness their treatment of women. ...
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