whatever "the functionality of of 'American democracy'" is, we have to recognize that the vast majority of U.S. citizens see the country as democratic, though they usually see that democracy as flawed. The Bill of Rights is especially popular.
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Jim Devine [EMAIL PROTECTED] & http://bellarmine.lmu.edu/~jdevine
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Charles Jannuzi [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2002 8:43 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: [PEN-L:30821] Re: bullying
>
>
> >>But they still
> rule from within the law, and with a mandate from
>
> the America people.<<
>
> Which laws are we talking about? Milosevic ruled
> from within the laws of his own country in doing
> some of the things he now stands internationally
> condemned for doing, though he also violated
> many, too. As for the mandate of the American
> people, that would depend on the functionality of
> 'American democracy', and that is quite doubtful.
>
> CJ
>
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