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To: Okiegolddust
The classic neo-con goal of global democracy.

You have a problem with democracy being spread around the world? If all the countries of the world shared the same democratic values what would be the problem with a global federation of sorts with constitutionally limited powers? As it stands today, other than having to learn a new language, there'd be no problem with me moving to Canada or most European countries.

And if my interpretation of history is wrong - then it might be a good idea to specifically point out where it is wrong. It's a simple matter of history to note that the first nation-states arose with the decline of the feudal systems and the rise of republicanism.

288 posted on 01/04/2002 1:33:10 AM PST by garbanzo
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To: garbanzo
"You have a problem with democracy being spread around the world?"

Don't you think America's form of government, that of a limited Constitutional Republic, makes for a better export?

If you're fond of democracies, I suggest a sojourn to any of the Latin American 'Narco' Democracies south of our border...

294 posted on 01/04/2002 2:57:32 AM PST by Jethro Tull
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To: garbanzo
If all the countries of the world shared the same democratic values what would be the problem with a global federation of sorts with constitutionally limited powers?

This is too vague and meaningless to be of any value to Americans and their inalienable rights. If you are suggesting that the UN or some new world order is going in the direction of acknowledging inalienable rights I'd really like to see the proof.

The soviet union had a constitution, what they called republicanism, a list of "rights", democracy. -- No God. Nothing inalienable.

378 posted on 01/04/2002 10:56:14 AM PST by PuNcH
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