At 1:58 AM +0000 10/25/04, Justin wrote: >I also think it's a mistake to say that the U.S. has been so successful >because it's a democratic republic. Wasn't it the spirit of those who >rebelled against British rule, rather than the particular form of >government they established, that was critical in establishing the U.S. >as a progress-oriented nation?
Um.... No. Cheers, RAH -- ----------------- R. A. Hettinga <mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> The Internet Bearer Underwriting Corporation <http://www.ibuc.com/> 44 Farquhar Street, Boston, MA 02131 USA "... however it may deserve respect for its usefulness and antiquity, [predicting the end of the world] has not been found agreeable to experience." -- Edward Gibbon, 'Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire'
