Democracy does not sprout overnight. It will take time. Fortunately, we have started to ball rolling.

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Democracy does not sprout overnight. It will take time. Fortunately, we have started to ball rolling.

David F Mayer — 10/18/2004 6:56:15 PM (archived)

The problem with LEFTISTS is that they demand perfection, and the demand it now. How can a war-torn traditional people suddenly jump into Western democratic ways? The answer is: They can't. First they will vote by tribes, then by families, and eventually as individuals. It will take time. The Taliban NEVER held elections of any kind. Even an imperfect election is better than the BEST tyranny.

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Three years after the US-led invasion, Afghanistan is flooding the world with heroin, warlords reign in the provinces, women are scared and the new security forces are underarmed and undersized, anal… - Bowser - 10/16/2004 6:25:17 PM
- Progress is an eight-letter word spelled E L E C T I O N (n/t) - David F Mayer - 10/17/2004 5:13:38 PM
  - Voting, elections and illusions, Afghan style. - Bowser - 10/17/2004 10:53:57 PM
    - Democracy does not sprout overnight. It will take time. Fortunately, we have started to ball rolling. - David F Mayer - 10/18/2004 6:56:15 PM
  - re: It helps in some ways. But, then you give people to many choices and they may reject the one you want them to make. Freedom is a double edge sword. - Chris Vancil - 10/17/2004 10:45:39 PM
- Uh Do You Remember What It Was Like Under The Taliban? - Mark Eby - 10/16/2004 11:12:09 PM
  - re: A little better on reducing sales of drugs. The Taliban had tighter control of the state. (n/t) - Chris Vancil - 10/17/2004 2:21:24 AM
    - DNC idiots - Taliban advocates! Un(freekin)believable! (n/t) - SDAI-Tech1 - 10/17/2004 8:29:46 PM
      - re: If you think that I'm some how pro Taliban you're the IDIOT! (n/t) - Chris Vancil - 10/17/2004 10:29:00 PM
        
        Whew! Thank goodness. (n/t) - SDAI-Tech1 - 10/18/2004 2:38:38 AM
    - Only Temporarily I Think - Mark Eby - 10/17/2004 12:26:45 PM
      - re: Only Temporarily I Think - Chris Vancil - 10/17/2004 10:38:37 PM
        
        Drats I Was Hoping For Actual Data To Review (n/t) - Mark Eby - 10/17/2004 11:02:30 PM
        
        re: Drats I Was Hoping For Actual Data To Review - Chris Vancil - 10/17/2004 11:11:29 PM
        
        Don't Want Any Drug Searches On My Computer - Mark Eby - 10/17/2004 11:16:02 PM
    - So are you in favor of us using Taliban style tactics? (n/t) - Lee - 10/17/2004 3:53:15 AM
      - No. The bigger question is Bush planning to "remove" all dictaorships and regimes we now don't like? - Chris Vancil - 10/17/2004 5:09:30 AM
  - No opium? (n/t) - Bowser - 10/16/2004 11:19:35 PM
- re: Three years after the US-led invasion, Afghanistan held an election - gbaikie - 10/16/2004 9:01:31 PM
  - Afghanistan had some voting. (n/t) - Bowser - 10/17/2004 5:35:03 AM
    - Total: 4,699,659 - 41% of Registered Voters - gbaikie - 10/17/2004 6:40:02 AM
      - In the old Soviet Union, Stalin would get 90% of the voters voting for him...... - Publius - 10/18/2004 7:49:33 PM
        
        re: In the old Soviet Union, Stalin would get 90% of the voters voting for him...... - gbaikie - 10/18/2004 8:07:01 PM
      - Voting v. Election - Bowser - 10/17/2004 3:15:16 PM
        
        Total: 5,470,812 - 47% of Registered Voters- still counting (n/t) - gbaikie - 10/18/2004 6:59:06 AM
        
        Total: 5,822,579 - 50% of Registered Voters- still counting (n/t) - gbaikie - 10/19/2004 1:21:29 AM
        
        Total: 6,162,320 - 53% of Registered Voters- still counting (n/t) - gbaikie - 10/19/2004 9:32:10 AM
        
        Total: 6,611,926 - 57% of Registered Voters- still counting (n/t) - gbaikie - 10/20/2004 7:49:01 AM
        
        It's better than nothing - Fox - 10/17/2004 4:39:41 PM
        
        Behind the bites. "Election" or illusion? - Bowser - 10/17/2004 8:05:52 PM

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