Posted on 09/14/2007 6:53:26 PM PDT by for-q-clinton
Need to know who said "Democracy is doomed to failure when the 51% of the population figures out they can take everything from the other 49%"? Or something like that.
thank you
Yeah, just think, if you had really applied yourself and opened a book at least once, your GED diploma might've said you graduated 33rd in your class.
..."World" as in the entirety of human existence. Oh, that's right, you came out 34th in your GED class; you don't need no f'n dikshunary: The world is what it is, right now, this second, September 17, 2007, 14:05:32 GMT. Heck with all that history.
UGH...
Seems to be a trend, even here on FR. People just "say things" and expect no challenges.
The United States of America IS NOT a democracy. Thanks for supporting that with facts. I'm worn out debating these factless wonders...gotta save my strength for 2008 to debate the other side.
Were not a pure democracy.
Fixed it.
The USA is both a democracy and a republic. Look it up in your dikshunary. If you have one.
No sniping from the bushes. If you want to say something about a Freeper, have the guts to address him directly.
Look, I posted a standard definition of democracy. If you don't like it, look it up in a dictionary of your choice.
Main Entry: de·moc·ra·cyThat's what the USA is, a democracy.
Pronunciation: di-'mä-kr&-sE
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural -cies
Etymology: Middle French democratie, from Late Latin democratia, from Greek dEmokratia, from dEmos + -kratia -cracy
1 a : government by the people; especially : rule of the majority b : a government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised by them directly or indirectly through a system of representation usually involving periodically held free elections
Could be Robin Williams or Andy Rooney as well.
We’re moving from apathy to dependence right now.
*A government which robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul. —George Bernard Shaw
I think we are at about this level now.
Thanks.
At least I've gotten you to admit that much.
I never claimed any such thing. I was the one that showed that YOU were incorrect and now you've even proven it with your own words. Where is it exactly that I was supposed to have admitted anything?
And I'm supposed to be the...how did you put it...stupid fornicator...
You're one funny guy! A real joker.
I WAS APING YOU!!!
Man, you are one DMF.
Leave me alone. I'll do you the same favor. UGH!
I also recommend The Madison Debates wherein you can read the intent of the Convention and The American Ideal of 1776: The Twelve Basic American Principles (especially Chap 6...Decentralized Government)
These are all so much better in finding out what form of government we have than a "dikshunary".
Now, if only we could get you to understand that each word usually has several different valid definitions (hence, your difficulty with 'democracy,' 'aping,' etc.).
But, as you've explained, we understand that you got really, really bored with reading comprehension in the third grade and that concept is probably WAY too advanced for you.
LOL, yeah, a high-school dropout is going to set me straight. Man, are you ever deluded.
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