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 From: sharx35@hotmail.com 
  
 "penny"  wrote in message 
 news:l0jhs194iha30ap3l2529025hbjsbfahu8@4ax.com... 
 > On Sat, 14 Jan 2006 07:27:41 GMT, Sew  
 > wrote: 
 > 
 >>On Fri, 13 Jan 2006 19:24:24 -0500, penny  wrote: 
 >> 
 >>>On Fri, 13 Jan 2006 22:53:55 GMT, LC@dinkerson.com (Ladies Choice) 
 >>>wrote: 
 >>> 
 >>>>In article , someone@ms.com says... 
 >>>>> 
 >>>>> 
 >>>>>Democracy is about giving people freedom, not taking it away. 
 >>>>> 
 >>>> 
 >>>>Democracy has nothing to do with freedom.  It is a means of choosing 
 >>>>leaders, 
 >>>>nothing more, and nothing less. 
 >>> 
 >>> 
 >>>In its pure form democracy is the only political system that gives the 
 >>>populace a piece of the action. And as such it is the freest  of 
 >>>systems.   When you look at it on a continuum of political systems 
 >>>from democracy to totalitarianism one sees that it's undoubtedly the 
 >>>freest possible system there is. 
 >>> 
 >>>Unfortunately political systems are dynamic and ever changing so 
 >>>democracy, in its purest form starts going downhill from the instant 
 >>>of its inauguration. 
 >>> 
 >>>With the crowning of Harper we shall hear the death knell of any 
 >>>semblance of democracy that was left in our system. 
 >> 
 >>I don't know how you can say that with all the NEW government 
 >>departments and laws that Paul Martin has thrown at the people today. 
 >>Not one of which was voted on by the people but rather his decision 
 >>alone. How democratic was that. At least Stephen Harper is speaking 
 >>FOR THE PEOPLE and not AT THE PEOPLE LIKE MARTIN. 
 > 
 > 
 > What on earth are you talking about.  No laws are voted on by the 
 > people.  The people put representatives into parliament to do that. 
 > 
 > Harper is speaking for a minority but his politics of deception and 
 > constant repetition of insults and false accusations against Martin 
 > and the liberals have confused many in the population. 
 > 
 > Penny 
 > 
  
 It's the smaller, and getting smaller every day,  bunch of IMBECILES, in 
 full flight from reality, who still support the corrupt, criminal LIEbrawl 
 government who are REALLY confused. 
  
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