Archive for the ‘Democracy’ Category
mark twain on government and democracy
i couldn’t decide on just one of these quotes, so you get to read both of them. read and enjoy. Only a government that is rich and safe can afford to be a democracy, for democracy is the most expensive and nefarious kind of government ever heard of on earth. good point. democracies not only [...]
promoting democracy: a failed experiment?
Nobody knows whether the election win for Hamas will help or hurt the cause of democracy in the Middle East. On the one hand, the victory of a terrorist party seems to vindicate the argument that democracy can only work where modern mores and social institutions are already in place. On the other hand, there [...]
because it is still true…. (re-post)
“Let every man make known what kind of government would command his respect, and that will be one step toward obtaining it…” “Must the citizen ever for a moment, or in the least degree, resign his conscience to the legislator? Why has every man a conscience then?” “The only obligation I have a right to [...]
do we really want iraq to be like the united states?
think about that question. while it’s true that the united states is an outstanding model, in most measures of the concept, for the way freedom and democracy should work, there are some areas where we don’t have all of the answers. this country is a relatively young one, compared to some of its neighbors in [...]
all politics is local (attn: SC residents)
“We are not afraid to entrust the American people with unpleasant facts, foreign ideas, alien philosophies, and competitive values. For a nation that is afraid to let its people judge the truth and falsehood in an open market is a nation that is afraid of its people.” ~JFK~ this is the fight we need to [...]
it’s time to shed the woe-is-me attitude.
“Let every man make known what kind of government would command his respect, and that will be one step toward obtaining it…” “Must the citizen ever for a moment, or in the least degree, resign his conscience to the legislator? Why has every man a conscience then?” “The only obligation I have a right to [...]
all about iraq
Zawahiri’s Advice –power line has a great analysis of zawahiri’s letter here. Zarqawi’s Losing Strategy–austin bay puts a positive spin on the post-war strategy IRAQ: Status of Iraq�s insurgency–very balanced look at this subject from the CFR Can Democracy Stop Terrorism?– this article from foreignaffairs. org suggests that there’s no evidence that it can. he [...]
the war on terrorism
the terrorists struck again over the weekend in indonesia. there has been a long history of terrorist activity in that country. the fact it took this long for an attack to happen again is neither reassuring nor comforting. perhaps we are taking the wrong approach in this war on terrorism. i’m not sure that military [...]
p.j. o’rourke’s take on the role of government
this linked article is long but it’s a message rarely heard by today’s politicians, whether liberal or conservative. i’ll post a couple quotes from it here, but the whole thing is totally worth reading. here’s the first of two – “By observing the progress of mankind, we can see that the things that are good [...]
