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live love laugh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-15-07 10:38 AM Original message |
Democracy: no different than religion |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-15-07 10:45 AM Response to Original message |
1. I beg to differ, |
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live love laugh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-15-07 10:49 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. I know what democracy is, the point is, that we don't have democracy in America. |
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Ron Green (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-15-07 10:46 AM Response to Original message |
2. Democracy is to Fascism as Spirituality is to Religion. |
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bryant69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-15-07 10:50 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. That can be taken any number of ways |
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EstimatedProphet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-15-07 11:03 AM Response to Original message |
5. So what's the answer? |
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live love laugh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-15-07 11:12 AM Response to Reply #5 |
8. I suspect #2 is the only answer. |
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EstimatedProphet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-15-07 11:30 AM Response to Reply #8 |
12. If that's really what you do believe, you should arm yourself |
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mrcheerful (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-15-07 11:08 AM Response to Original message |
6. Democracy is failing because we the people have decided that we should let |
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EstimatedProphet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-15-07 11:17 AM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Affluence breeds spoiled children |
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live love laugh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-15-07 11:24 AM Response to Reply #6 |
11. I don't know that people decided to LET democracy fail so much as there is not really |
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unpossibles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-15-07 11:37 AM Response to Reply #6 |
13. I agree except on the idea that it is the fault of safety laws |
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mrcheerful (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-15-07 01:41 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. The safety laws I'm talking about are directed at citizens |
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EST (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-15-07 11:10 AM Response to Original message |
7. If you really think democracy did or does exist as an article of faith, |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-15-07 11:20 AM Response to Original message |
10. Democracy has been elevated to Magic. Wave the democratic wand and all will be well. |
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GeorgeGist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-15-07 11:51 AM Response to Original message |
14. It isn't fair ... |
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Silent3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-15-07 12:02 PM Response to Original message |
15. Different uses of the word "belief" |
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