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Politics : America Under Siege: The End of Innocence -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Investor Clouseau who wrote (22981)	7/23/2003 11:27:57 PM
From: Investor Clouseau	Respond to of 27666

If Saddam was so wise and powerful, why did he fear allowing the Iraqi people voicing their opinions in public? To:Investor Clouseau who wrote (22980) From: Investor Clouseau Monday, Apr 28, 2003 12:50 PM Respond to of 23481 Even the Prophet Muhammad (peace be with him), made distinctions between what were judgements made by him, and what was the word of God. I believe that only the Prophet himself could properly control an entire country, and all other countries must permit an environment in which God's hand may work without being hindered by the desires of mortal men. To:zonder who wrote (19994) From: Investor Clouseau Friday, Nov 22, 2002 10:16 PM View Replies (1) \| Respond to of 22979 Enough with the religious mumbo-jumbo already, you two. zonder, I do believe that there is a constant battle between good and evil in the world. I believe that because God is good, there will always be more good people in the world, than there are evil people in the world. Have you ever asked yourself why America has been so spectacularly successful is such a short period of time? Is it because every single piece of our money says, “In God we trust” on it? Or is it because we are passionate believers in our democratic government? I say it is because of both, and that God has blessed us because of it. IMO, when the majority of people that are good are given a true choice, they can identify the evil, and safely remove it from any position of power, or change a deed which turned out to be incorrect or evil. Because evil is elusive and can sometimes hide from the people, it is not always a perfect system in the short term, but the people are always correct in the long term. It is democracy that has directly lead to America being so successful IMO. Democracy is not the only system, but I believe it is the best system. I also believe Winston Churchill when he said, “Democracy is the absolute worst form of government, except for all the others.” The definition of “evil” from Webster’s Dictionary. evil (adj) 1a: not good morally b: arising from actual or imputed bad character or conduct IC