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To: Raymond Duray who wrote (10907)12/30/2002 11:29:49 PM
From: elpolvo  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 89467
 
rd-

For those who haven't noticed, the "democracy vs. empire" issue appears to have been resolved. However insane, it appears that empire is the course and cost is no object.

this too shall fail... and pass



To: Raymond Duray who wrote (10907)12/31/2002 12:36:24 AM
From: eddieww  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 89467
 
"For those who haven't noticed, the "democracy vs. empire" issue appears to have been resolved. However insane, it appears that empire is the course and cost is no object."

During the presidential election debates, the only thing dubya said that I liked was that we should mind our own business and not throw our weight around.

A good, all-purpose quote from a post you made months ago on the BBR thread:

"Sometimes you go for results, and instead you get consequences."
~Raymond Duray



To: Raymond Duray who wrote (10907)12/31/2002 6:24:05 PM
From: Jim Willie CB  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 89467
 
democracy has been dead for 20 yrs, agreed / jw