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So mob rule is democracy?

ebnelson — 3/16/2003 2:22:22 PM (archived)

Rule of law means nothing?
You sew the wind.
Ed

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Is it "sabotage" yet? - Tom Brosz - 3/15/2003 12:53:14 PM
- Civil disobedience, remember? - Bowser - 3/15/2003 2:09:07 PM
  - You'd do that for ME?! - Occasional Reader - 3/16/2003 11:22:24 AM
    - The idea is that we set the standard... - Mary Anne - 3/16/2003 12:49:45 PM
      - And the US sets the "standard" MUCH higher than Saddam. Don't pretend otherwise. nt (n/t) - Occasional Reader - 3/16/2003 5:21:26 PM
        
        LOL! So you DO set your standard by what's better than him! - Mary Anne - 3/16/2003 5:56:44 PM
  - A difference Bowser - RNE - 3/15/2003 5:42:41 PM
  - Re: Civil disobedience, remember? - Tom Brosz - 3/15/2003 2:19:51 PM
    - Re: Civil disobedience, remember? - Publius - 3/15/2003 4:02:29 PM
      - Re: Civil disobedience, remember? - gbaikie - 3/15/2003 7:29:04 PM
        
        Thank you for the Frederick Douglass quote - Mary Anne - 3/16/2003 12:41:01 PM
        
        Re: Thank you for the Frederick Douglass quote - Publius - 3/16/2003 2:08:47 PM
        
        Terrorism - Tom Brosz - 3/16/2003 7:24:43 PM
        
        Re: Terrorism - Publius - 3/16/2003 3:44:48 PM
        
        Oh, I'm pretty sure you'll know the definition of "terrorism" when it happens to you. nt (n/t) - Occasional Reader - 3/16/2003 5:24:47 PM
        
        Oh, I'm pretty sure you'll know the definition of "terrorism" when it happens to you. nt (n/t) - Occasional Reader - 3/16/2003 5:24:45 PM
        
        occasional twit, never have found a comprehensive one, enlighten me!......n/t (n/t) - Publius - 3/16/2003 3:35:12 PM
        
        You're welcome - gbaikie - 3/16/2003 12:08:16 PM
        
        The abolitionist movement was considered criminal in the South before the Civil War - Mary Anne - 3/16/2003 3:31:25 PM
- This would be a good time... - FrankC - 3/15/2003 1:52:45 PM
- Becomes scary when democracy becomes too participatory?........n/t (n/t) - Publius - 3/15/2003 1:12:43 PM
  - So mob rule is democracy? - ebnelson - 3/16/2003 2:22:22 PM
  - democracy becomes too participatory? - Tom Brosz - 3/15/2003 1:38:05 PM
    - ROTFLMAO!!!!! - Davin L. - 3/16/2003 6:03:26 PM
      - "democratic" socialism - Tom Brosz - 3/16/2003 7:42:59 PM
        
        yawn - Davin L - 3/16/2003 9:51:11 AM
        
        Nice try... - SDAI-Tech1 - 3/16/2003 11:22:11 AM
        
        Re: Nice try... - Davin L. - 3/16/2003 12:48:51 PM
        
        Sorry... - Tom Brosz - 3/16/2003 10:58:05 AM
        
        Re: Sorry... - Davin L. - 3/16/2003 12:34:33 PM
        
        Re: Sorry... - Tom Brosz - 3/16/2003 1:06:48 PM
        
        Tom...Check This Out! - More Must Reads! - SDAI-Tech1 - 3/16/2003 2:10:43 PM
        
        Re: Tom...Check This Out! - Tom Brosz - 3/16/2003 3:57:18 PM
        
        Re: Tom...Check This Out! - More Must Reads! - Davin L. - 3/16/2003 2:36:39 PM
        
        PS This is important too. - SDAI-Tech1 - 3/16/2003 2:33:27 PM
        
        Re: Sorry... - davin L. - 3/16/2003 1:35:02 PM
        
        Ook! - Tom Brosz - 3/16/2003 2:13:13 PM
        
        Think of it this way, George, says the man in the yellow hat... ;-) - Davin L. - 3/16/2003 2:32:44 PM
        
        Re: Think of it this way - Tom Brosz - 3/16/2003 4:12:03 PM
        
        Or... - Tom Brosz - 3/16/2003 4:36:11 PM
        
        Wow, we might be close to agreement - Davin L - 3/16/2003 4:49:40 PM
        
        Could be... - Tom Brosz - 3/16/2003 5:38:31 PM
        
        Re: Could be... - Davin L (just another GOD-damn stalinist, I suppose?) - 3/17/2003 3:28:12 PM
        
        Re: Could be... - Tom Brosz - 3/17/2003 9:22:54 AM
      - The old, it wasn't really Socialism argument - Scott - 3/16/2003 5:57:39 PM
    - Yeah, like the Viet Nam protests, or those dangerous kids at Kent State? ...n/t (n/t) - Publius - 3/15/2003 1:43:05 PM
      - TB claims Americans wouldn't shoot Americans. - Bowser - 3/15/2003 3:02:12 PM
      - You shouldn't stick things in the business end of a loaded firearm. - Lee - 3/15/2003 2:02:50 PM
        
        Re: Shooting off your mou-- , I mean, a loaded firearm - Mary Anne - 3/16/2003 12:02:04 PM

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