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    Fareed is an academic who is useful to the NWO. If he keeps coming up with insights like the above, his traction will be limited. Stoolies have to be trained...

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    Bush is a different problem, because his intentions are supposed to be a democracy.


    However, what if it is a case where the majority of the population support a dictatorship?

    Ideological loyalty is the act of giving your soul to a vague concept, to be manipulated by people smarter than you.

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    Bush has already declared a state of emergency in the face of the horrific threat from Syria. Here we go...in a state of emergency he can behave like a dictator.

    Castille, that's a tough question. I will try to think of my answer later.

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    Originally posted by castille,
    However, what if it is a case where the majority of the population support a dictatorship?
    Is this the case in the PRC?

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    How is the US any different from a dictatorship? Once a President is elected, he can do anything he wants. I don't see the difference. Except that you trade dictators every 4-8 years.


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    Shhh, the majority public doesn't know...

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    I won't tell anyone else.


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    Originally posted by PatrickHenry,

    Is this the case in the PRC?
    Dunno. I havent talked to THAT many people. Unless I talk to at least 800 million people I won't know for sure.

    However I do know a lot of people have the attitude of "who cares about dictatorship, I just want my son to get an education and make some money". So from my experiences (maybe around 2000-3000 people), most people I know prefer money/stability over freedom/democracy.

    For an experiment, go to China (excluding Shanghai/Hong Kong) and rat out the government. I assure you in 75% of cases, it won't be the cops who get to you first

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    Originally posted by castille,
    go to China (excluding Shanghai/Hong Kong) and rat out the government. I assure you in 75% of cases, it won't be the cops who get to you first
    I didn't understand the term "rat out". Do you mean speak poorly about the government or complain? What would happen to a complainer, do you think?

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    The United States has a Constitution guarranteeing individual rights. This makes us a "CONSTITUTIONAL REPUBLIC". The only democracy practiced in this form of government is the electoral process.

    Democracy which everyone is now brainwashed by the media to believe we are, and the ignorant perpetuate, is defined as "two wolves and a sheep voting on whats for dinner". Socialism and Communism are Democracies.

    Failure is usually the result of a democracy because the electorate soon find they can vote themselves largess and the treasury is drained. sound familiar?

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    Capt. Lee, do you have the rest of that? There was a long one about each type of government. Something was two wolves and a sheep voting on what's for dinner but the sheep had an AK 47.

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    One major difference between a democracy and a Republic is citizen's relationship with legislation.

    In a Republic citizens cannot enact or repeal legislation. In a democracy where the majority rules citizens do vote on legislation. At the federal level only Congress is delegated the power to legislate, Article I, Section, 1.

    According to the Constitution America is a Republic, citizens cannot enact or repeal legislation.

    The "will" of the People (citizens) of America for government is the Constitution and the oath of office to be honored by those in public positions.

    Article VI; Clause 3. The Senators and Representatives before mentioned, and the Members of the several State Legislatures, and all executive and judicial Officers, both of the United States and of the several States shall be bound by Oath or Affirmation, to support this Constitution; but no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States.
    * several (individual)
    * be bound (placed under legal obligation)
    * support (keep from weakening or failing)
    * religious (having or showing belief in and reverence for God or a deity)

    1.. Requires all elected and appointed representatives and officers within the United States government and within the States' governments to uphold the Constitution;
    2.. Forbids the U. S. government from requiring any religious test as a prerequisite to hold office.
    Allan


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