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To: Hawkmoon who wrote (271915)	12/9/2009 10:51:31 PM
From: SARMAN	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Having a democratic government doesn't suddenly nullify corruption, it just makes it easier for the public to hold their representatives accountable. Non-democratic societies have RAMPANT CORRUPTION. And the only stuff you hear about is when the power elite, the most corrupt, catch some rival engaging in the same corrupt practices. Geez, I am still wait for Americans to wake up. Do you think that these militant Muslim government's aren't corrupt? The Taliban was storehousing Opium in order to boost the price. They claimed they had confiscated it, but they NEVER destroyed it. And despite depriving the Afghan people of the modern conveniences of life, it sure didn't prevent their members from having modern technology and vehicles. They had Sat phones, trucks, motorcycles.. etc. It's alright for THEM to possess these things in the name of Allah, but not for the general population at large. And we went and installed a bigger and better corrupt government. The Taliban, or any other militant religious faction, would censor internet access, if not eliminate it completely. They don't answer to anyone but themselves and their religious mentors. Did Afghanistan have internet? If our government had its way, it would have censored our internet access. And who's paying for the MSM's side? We are human beings and we have brains (or at least most of us). The people that are advocating greenhouse gas reduction? Do you not consider Fox MSM? Of course you need to keep an open mind and listen to both sides, critical think and evaluate. And yes Peter Dierks doesn't have brains. GW is MUCH more than just "saving the planet", it's about giving the government even more power over the lives of it's citizens and constraining and controlling them. You are right, how do we deal with it? It's about trying to convince us that a gas, ESSENTIAL to botanical life on this planet, is now a poison. True, however, too much of this gas becomes poison. We are cutting more tree than we are planting and we are pumping more gas than we used to. If we just can find a fine balance between the two, it will be great. And it's about putting more of this societies money into the hands of the power elite. Tell me about it. Goldman Sacks will be selling carbon offsets. Just the very same thing that these Jihadists desire to achieve. GW is just another "religion" ruled by fanatics with coercive governmental powers. Of course, when you kill all the Muslims, you need another boogyman to scare the population. I am shocked you did not implicate them with 9/11 or WMDs.