We have to be careful about the whole "democracy" thing.Originally Posted by Emilio
Would most of you agree that without the Iraq war the Arab spring would not have come about?
Democracy is now spreading. As much as some of you may hate W it looks like his democratization of the Mid east is slowly coming along. He was thinking long term and never wavered, that's why some of us respect the heck out of him and his decisions.
Our country gets it right most of the time, while it will be bloody at first, that whole part of the world will be better for it...... Are we forgetting our bloody past? Look what came out of it the most powerful nation in history
A republic is a state in which the exercise of the sovereign power is lodged in representatives elected by the people. (Webster 1828).
A constitutional republic is a state in which the representatives (and other officials) are limited and restricted by a constitution. This country (USA) was established as a constitutional republic.
A democracy is two wolves and one sheep voting on what to have for dinner.
I realize you were talking about other countries becoming democracies but we aren't even sure who is gonna be in charge there
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