Yup.
But, I'm not sure there's a lot of folks fighting against democracy.
There sure are a lot of folks fighting us. We are a democracy. But we
ain't democracy. One can be against us and for democracy. (Its
getting easier all the time.)
-jc
On Jan 10, 2005, at 1:59 PM, Pamela S. Follett wrote:
> But it seems to me that having a natural disaster (mindful of course
> that's it's a pretty damned bad one) that a lot of people who normally
> would be fighting tooth and nail against democracy are lending a hand
> because they know that deep down it's for the ultimate good of the
> society as a whole. Rebels helping their governments - they very
> people they have dis-spized (having problems spelling, so I went with
> a pronunciation key) - may finally get what they really need just by
> helping their own and pulling up their own bootstraps rather than
> having us step in to do it for them, which ever side we fall on.
>
> - Pam
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: John Callan
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Sent: Friday, January 07, 2005 16:36
> Subject: Re: [BP] this just in on condom testing...
>
> Yup. That's why I think he's there. But, there are folks who will be
> of the opinion that it is because he has experience and expertise.
> Arguing that point will only make you look like a sore looser.
>
> Democracy? Well, Jim, this is kind of philosophical, but democracy is
> pretty damned good... for most folks, most of the time and there are
> lots of folks committed to preventing democracy from taking hold in
> lots of places. I think its in our interest to foil the later. I also
> think feeding hungry people, clothing poor people, housing the
> homeless and educating folks are in our interest. Keeping the peace,
> certainly is in our interest. People who are well fed and busy going
> to school, earning a living, or managing their communities don't have
> a whole lot of time left over for acquiring weapons of mass
> destruction...and damned little reason to direct them at me.
>
> See, I haven't REALLY drifted to the right.
>
> -jc
>
> On Jan 7, 2005, at 3:16 PM, Jim Follett wrote:
>
>
> Kind of why he's in S.E. Asia, don't you think? I have to ask, why do
> we need to be the worlds peace keeper, I don't care if democracy never
> makes it to the middle east, and where are the WMD we originally went
> looking for?
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
> From: Pre-patinated plastic gumby block w/ coin slot
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of John
> Callan
>
> Sent: Friday, January 07, 2005 3:07 PM
>
> To: [log in to unmask]
>
> Subject: Re: [BP] this just in on condom testing...
>
>
> I hear the nonsense, you hear the nonsense, but 51% of the voters
> heard what they wanted to hear. Best start listening to what the
> persuadable 3-4% are hearing, unless you want to help elect Jeb.
>
> -jc
>
>
> On Jan 7, 2005, at 2:50 PM, Met History wrote:
>
>
> ''I know it's hard, but it's hard for a reason.'' President Bush,
> speaking today on terrorist attacks before the vote in Iraq.
>
> Like, it would be hard without a reason.
>
> sign me, res publica
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