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Re: long message, funny link

Posted By: bruce
Date: Tuesday, 1 February 2005, at 4:35 p.m.

In Response To: Re: long message, funny link (Walter Kaprielian)

Timmy,
Ever since the MRI turned up a spot in my "frontal lobe" my wife has banned me from all recreational conflict.
She has put my energies to good use remodeling my daughters house before my brain explodes.

Scott,
The values this country was founded on have long been flushed away by all parties involved.

At the close of the Constitutional Convention in 1787, Benjamin Franklin emerged from the long task now finished, and was asked directly: "Well Doctor, what have we got, a republic or a monarchy?" "A republic if you can keep it" responded Franklin.

The term republic had a significant meaning for them and all early Americans. It meant a lot more than just representative government and was a form of government in stark contrast to pure democracy where the majority dictated laws and rights. (mob rule)

Or as I like to put it,
A democracy is two wolves and a sheep discussing what's for dinner.
A republic is two wolves and a well armed sheep discussing what's for dinner.

Our original republic has gone away I'm sad to say.

Messages In This Thread

long message, funny link *LINK*
Thudd -- Tuesday, 1 February 2005, at 9:27 a.m.

Re: long message, funny link
mike ohlstein -- Tuesday, 1 February 2005, at 10:01 a.m.

Re: long message, funny link
Scott -- Tuesday, 1 February 2005, at 10:02 a.m.

Re: long message, funny link
Rawleigh -- Tuesday, 1 February 2005, at 11:41 a.m.

Re: long message, funny link
Walter Kaprielian -- Tuesday, 1 February 2005, at 12:13 p.m.

Re: long message, funny link
bruce -- Tuesday, 1 February 2005, at 4:35 p.m.