Pericles' Ideal of Democracy

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[longtermmemmory]

family who lives in Athens Greece and teaches at Univeristy.

[nicollo]

I am tired of hearing about the differences between a "democracy" and a "republic". The American republic IS a democracy.

Yeah, me, too. It's a trite reply that simplifies the true meaning of a republic: the powers lie in the people, the very essence of a democracy.

I see you're new here. Welcome. You're gonna find here gobs of idiocy, and gems that shine through it. Feel free to ping me on your threads.

[Mihalis]

Thanks for the welcome. You know, idiots are everywhere. But this is the best discussion forum I have seen on the internet. I see that some very intelligent people write here. And the humor can be amazing!

I have to admit that I don't know what "ping" is and how to ping someone.

[nicollo]

The ping is a post to someone to bring their attention to an article or a comment. You will meet the "King of Ping" JohnHuang2, who keeps lists of folks interested in certain topics. I think that the Robinsons (owners of the site) are preparing a user-preference for ping lists. It can be a mess, since some of these are hyper-active, but it's useful if you have a specific interest.

Among the amazing things about this site is the interface. Its the slickest, easiest to see and use forum around. The changes and evolutions have almost all been to the better without losing the good. In so many ways, the accomplishment here is singular on the web.

[SunkenCiv]

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Thanks Mihalis. Note: this topic is from 3/31/2003. Blast from the Past. Just adding to the catalog, not sending a general distribution. To all -- please ping me to other topics which are appropriate for the GGG list.