Quotes: Agree or Disagree III

Bond · 07-21-2007, 11:48 AM

America is a Nation with a mission - and that mission comes from our most basic beliefs. We have no desire to dominate, no ambitions of empire. Our aim is a democratic peace - a peace founded upon the dignity and rights of every man and woman.

- George W. Bush

Professor S · 07-21-2007, 12:29 PM

You looking for a fight, Bond? Cause you're trying to start one.

Typhoid · 07-21-2007, 01:24 PM

All I'll say is this:

Sure, America's "mission" is Democracy, but you try to uphold it worldwide by trying to expand your empire and domination - and ironically enough, you try to spread Democracy (in which it's wrong to push your views on other nations) while practically being a Republic.

Jason1 · 07-21-2007, 08:17 PM

We tried that. Its not working.

Professor S · 07-23-2007, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Typhoid

All I'll say is this:

Sure, America's "mission" is Democracy, but you try to uphold it worldwide by trying to expand your empire and domination - and ironically enough, you try to spread Democracy (in which it's wrong to push your views on other nations) while practically being a Republic.

Its not practically a Republic, it is a Republic. A Democratic Republic, technically I believe.

Typhoid · 07-23-2007, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Professor S

Its not practically a Republic, it is a Republic. A Democratic Republic, technically I believe.

So then it's practically a Republic.
Since it is a Democratic Republic, it's not a Republic.
It's a Democratic Republic, meaning it's still a Democracy, but practically a Republic.

Semantics are fun.

Professor S · 07-23-2007, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Typhoid

So then it's practically a Republic.
Since it is a Democratic Republic, it's not a Republic.
It's a Democratic Republic, meaning it's still a Democracy, but practically a Republic.

Semantics are fun.

There are not enough :roll eyes: emoticons to capture the level of sarcasm I wish to express after reading that post.