Posted on 12/24/2001 4:24:54 AM PST by lavaroise
The dependence on democracy to tyrannycal levels in this country is what is going to kill it more assuredly than terrorists. Look for the terrorists that use the pen and their office to spread terror. As a matter of fact the degrading effect of democracy is the foundation of the success of communism. We are dealing in effect with a proto-communist nation thanks to freedoms of speech and rights to vote any president we want in office. After all, since the end is evil, every which mean, especially the successful ones, are evil.
AGain, we are dealing with a combined effect of degradation of our youth with obsene freedoms and powers to institutionalise this degradation.
Chew on this liberals and libertarians.
Actually, I think that he really meant that the democratic party could not survive such a disclosure. The actual process would thrive like it hasn't since FDR.
What they meant to say:
"A leading Republican senator said seven years ago that Foster did not kill himself, the president was involved!"
This is the same mindset that dogs Linda Tripp to this day. She was and is castigated for "disloyalty" and betraying her erstwhile friend, the despicable Monica Lewinsky.
The media is riddled with amoral, unprincipled, conniving people like Heyward. They wield unlimited power. They must be exposed and we must be relentless in doing so.
Leni
Couple that with the dramatic increase in the number of fatherless families because of the welfare state, and you have identified the cause of the vast majority of the ills of this nation.
I would say this isn't the root cause, but I don't mean to steer this thread onto a religion discussion.
Fathers in poverty are encouraged to leave their families so they can get larger government welfare checks. After several generations of this, the behavior is now cultural. Boys need fathers, but without them, they join together in gangs. Girls needs fathers, but without them, they join themselves to any boy who shows an interest in them.
(Yes, I know this is an over-generalization, but nobody can deny these things happen on a large scale in this society.)
arkansas mafia bump
These obsene freedoms are artificially filling the voids left by institutions which were once (before the sixties) known as schools of learning, (i.e. public education). The public schools, with overt help from the media, openly promote these obsene freedoms as a distraction and diversion form real substance and real purpose in education.
Wouldn't you?
Please point out where communism is a "success." It never has been and never will be. Nor will our current state of socialism, which inevitably leads to communism. Perhaps you meant to say that the degrading effect of democracy is the foundation of the RISE of communism, which may very well be true if the people forego personal responsibilty and succumb to the pandering of politicians. When that happens, the people will have the government they deserve, just as they do in Europe and California.
It may surprise you that libertarians hate communism even more than the religious right folks who would trample on our freedoms. However, passing laws to enforce morality would be no more effective than passing laws against drugs.
The problem with our children is not working moms. The problem is cradle-to-grave government dependency. Children in government-subsidized daycare; children in public schools; young people in institutions of higher learning -- all indoctrinated from an early age to embrace the idea of a therepeutic, caring government -- working hand-in-hand with an enabling media -- absolving people of the need to take responsibility for their lives.
So while you work to pass laws, I will work to change the hearts and minds of people. I will attempt to reinvigorate people with a love for the constitution as a framework for limited government in the hope that one day they will use the power conferred in them by that precious document to take their government back. It's a longshot, I know. But not nearly as futile as passing laws to enforce my personal group's idea of morality.
Does anyone know who this leading Republican senator may be?
The probability is high that the disinterest in Foster's death, and the stampede to acquit the Impeached Bent One lies somewhere in those 900 (1100? 1500?) raw FBI files.
Oh my! Could we survive knowing that Osama's crew shot down TWA800? Would "democracy" be threatened by everyone knowing what happened to Ron Brown? The only thing that would not survive is some smelly politicians' hides, who would get strung up like Musolinni, and deservedly so. Democracy, or, more accurately, The Republic, would do just fine.
u used just about every way to say the word "r". Kudos.
GWB/Bill Clinton - no difference?
Dick Armey/Dick Gephardt - no difference?
John Ashcroft/Janet Reno - no difference?
Rudy Guliani/David Dinkins - no difference?
George Allen/Paul Wellstone - no difference?
My point is that INDIVIDUAL Democrats/Republicans have CLEAR differences. However, because of the Trent Lotts and Olympia Snowes of this world, we often-times don't see their efforts bear fruit. Sometimes all we can hope for (or be thankful for) is that the liberal tide has been slowed somewhat by the aforementioned conservatives.
I think it's a stretch to say no distinction at all can be drawn between Dems and Republicans.
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