TDate: Thu, 7 Nov 2002 21:12:30 -0500
From: Steve Spence [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Re: BP chief fears US will carve up Iraqi oil riches
the USA is a democratic Republic. Not a true democracy.
Steve Spence
What's the difference?
The USA and most other democracies are
Around 2,500 years ago during the times of Socrates and Plato,
the democracies was based on cities. The governance of the
city was by directly elected representatives. Important issues
was put out for direct vote and that is how Socrates was
sentenced to death and the reason why Plato turned
