Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Politics : Impeach George W. Bush -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: bearshark who wrote (21790)	7/6/2003 7:32:27 AM
From: jttmab	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 93284

Perhaps it should be, the democracy you get is equal to the democracy you can afford. Democracy. That's a very loose word. If we get on a podium and talk about how great the US is, we say "Democracy". If Bush wants to change the government of some country...he talks of "Democracy". Unless of course it's a democratic country that does something horrible and offensive....like trade with Cuba. But when we talk about informing the American people, telling them the truth about policy [foreign or domestic]...the conservatives don't say the word "Democracy"...no..."Republic" is the word of choice. That's what money buys, more Republic and less Democracy. Bombard [to the tune of 100s of $millions] the people with 3-5 word phrases and tell them not to look at the detail. Bush earns 10 times as much with a wink of the eye. It's more than a wink....it's estate taxes, dividend income, setting up companies with contracts in Iraq [there's more than one way to get your hands on oil]....lots more than just a wink. jttmab