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Old 07-13-2007, 20:08 PM   #13 (permalink)
chankya
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Originally Posted by gunnut View Post
Hillary does what her husband did in office, govern by the polls. One way to stay popular is to do what the majority wants. The problem with that is you will have no principle. Your principle is to change with the political wind.
Democracy is not about doing whats right(if there is such a thing) for the country. It's about doing what the majority wants.

What you're asking for is a benevolent dictatorship.
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