On 2006/12/08 19:50 (GMT+0100) Anders Johansson apparently typed: > On Friday 08 December 2006 19:12, ken wrote:
>> As Churchill said, democracy is the worst form of government, except for >> all the other forms of government. > The actual quote is "No one pretends that democracy is perfect or all-wise. > Indeed, it has been said that democracy is the worst form of government > except all those other forms that have been tried from time to > time" (Hansard, Nov. 11 1947) > The main distinction being that something that has yet to be tried may be > better. The US Constitution didn't create a democracy. It created a republic. The only real powers its people have lie in the right to sue, and the power to vote for someone else next time, after the current bums have already taxed & spent into oblivion. -- "Let your conversation be always full of grace." Colossians 4:6 NIV Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 Felix Miata *** http://mrmazda.no-ip.com/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
