[PlainOleAmerican]

Educational and true...

[wvobiwan]

What a bunch of crap - NOT educational, NOT true.

I hate when leftists say that democracy is not for everyone, as if they've asked everyone, or even anyone, if they prefer to be free.

It's NOT a free and fair election if the candidates KILL anyone who doesn't toe the party line of death to Israel. In most cases, freedom-loving populations are too far gone under tyranny to resist effectively - no weapons, no money, constant persecution.

I'm of the opinion that democracy needs a little help wresting the power from evil men, there is such a thing as force for good.

[lawgirl]

even though hamas is now in power, i still feel better knowing the people chose them. now there is no doubt about the will of the people and we can take them on fully knowing it was what the people chose.

[cotton1706]

If none of us have the capacity to govern ourselves, who among us has the ability to govern someone else??

[Polybius]

But occasionally, we learn that no matter our good intentions, democracy is not for everyone and the results can be something quite different than intended. Such is the case with the recent free Palestinian election that has hoisted well-known terror organization Hamas into power.

Part of democracy is learning the consequences of extremely stupid electoral choices. The Palestinians will almost certainly be taught that lesson by the Israeli Air Force in the coming year or two.

[RedBloodedAmerican]

Someone didn't listen to the President last night....