So you advocate... a draft? A lottery? A monarchy?

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So you advocate... a draft? A lottery? A monarchy?

Mary Anne — 10/26/2008 8:30:02 PM (archived)

If people don't run for office because they want to serve, the whole democracy thing falls on its face.

If people run for office to make someone else happy, they will not do the job.

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Florida Republicans notice that early voting favors Democrats... - alcaray - 10/23/2008 6:29:36 PM
- Ummmm..... Did I mention that the democrats are socialists? - Yeti-channels-TB - 10/23/2008 6:58:10 PM
  - Hey - a lot of them are communists. And don't forget the fascists. - Bowser - 10/24/2008 2:55:59 PM
    - re: Hey - but they are related to a financial system. - Marcia - 10/26/2008 7:42:27 PM
  - re: Ummmm..... Aww, shucks that we'll have to pay for all thos promises that O'B; promises, but.... - Marcia - 10/24/2008 1:49:56 AM
    - "it takes a bit of critical thinking. ..." - Lindy - 10/24/2008 3:22:32 PM
    - Using your logic.... - Algorithms - 10/24/2008 11:58:46 AM
    - How can you talk about debt? What chutzpah! - Bowser - 10/24/2008 4:26:17 AM
    - Why can't any of you righties explain to me - Yeti - 10/24/2008 2:26:22 AM
      - My answers to your quiz. - Jody - 10/25/2008 3:47:22 PM
      - re: Why can't any of you righties explain to me - SDAI-Tech1 - 10/24/2008 5:42:10 PM
        
        Tech1 says: " Iraq is all about OIL. (YES! The far left was right!)" - Lindy - 10/26/2008 3:46:15 AM
      - Ah. The "Bowser Verbal MOAB" technique. - TB - 10/24/2008 3:26:16 AM
        
        Ah, the "TB's got nothing" technique (n/t) - McFly - 10/24/2008 1:04:44 PM
        
        In other words, don't answer a single point. - Yeti - 10/24/2008 4:52:27 AM
        
        That's how the MOAB technique works. - TB - 10/24/2008 3:46:16 PM
        
        re: "having incorporated all the CO2 damage that a prosperous Iraq will do to the world of the future. " - Yeti - 10/24/2008 10:51:27 PM
        
        What about Bush nationalizing the financial system? Obama isn't that far left. - Bowser - 10/24/2008 3:42:05 AM
        
        "Has Obama suggest socializing anything on the order of the banking system?" - TB - 10/24/2008 4:23:00 AM
        
        Obama did not propose socializing the health care industry. Be honest. - Bowser - 10/24/2008 4:28:44 AM
        
        re: Obama did not propose socializing the health care industry. Be honest. - He has and he will... - Marcia - 10/24/2008 4:32:00 AM
        
        I don't think Obama will "socialize" the health care industries.... - Lindy - 10/24/2008 3:50:38 PM
        
        I'd be proud if he did, but there's a difference between Universal Health Care and socialism. - Bowser - 10/24/2008 5:10:48 AM
        
        Good grief. - TB - 10/24/2008 3:16:02 PM
    - re: Ummmm..... Aww, shucks that we'll have to pay for all thos promises that O'B; promises, but.... - Marcia - 10/24/2008 2:04:41 AM
      - And as for 'critical thinking' - Yeti - 10/24/2008 2:36:58 AM
        
        re: And as for 'critical thinking' - Marcia - 10/24/2008 3:45:37 AM
        
        Your answer, Like TB - Yeti - 10/24/2008 5:00:53 AM
        
        Again, how can you cut taxes for 95% of the population? - Lee - 10/24/2008 5:02:51 PM
        
        Should have read - Yeti - 10/24/2008 10:47:27 PM
        
        GIGO - TB - 10/24/2008 4:37:17 PM
        
        re: GIGO - Yeti - 10/24/2008 10:42:42 PM
        
        re: Your answer, Like TB - Marcia - 10/24/2008 5:10:16 AM
        
        Right - Yeti - 10/24/2008 5:20:09 AM
        
        Your sense of self-importance is truly breathtaking - The Silent Majority - 10/24/2008 12:08:03 PM
        
        Thank you for that special contribution - Yeti - 10/24/2008 1:21:30 PM
        
        re: And as for 'critical thinking'... more critical thinking. - Marcia - 10/24/2008 4:26:39 AM
        
        re: And as for 'critical thinking'... more critical thinking. Again, why did Powell stop running for the presidency? (n/t) - Marcia - 10/24/2008 4:29:11 AM
        
        As I recall, the speculation at the time was that his wife was adamantly against it. - Mary Anne - 10/24/2008 4:34:35 AM
        
        re: As I recall, the speculation at the time was that his wife was adamantly against it. - Marcia - 10/24/2008 4:40:32 AM
        
        wasn't speculation, Powell said as much in his autobiography (n/t) - SDG - 10/24/2008 7:38:37 PM
        
        Thanks. - Mary Anne - 10/24/2008 7:55:39 PM
        
        re: Thanks. - I wans't the one that spoke about "speculation". (n/t) - Marcia - 10/26/2008 7:49:34 PM
        
        my fault - should have gone under MA's post (n/t) - SDG - 10/27/2008 6:34:20 PM
        
        Who said you were? - Mary Anne - 10/26/2008 8:26:55 PM
        
        re: Who said you were? - Ok, as we were. - Marcia - 10/27/2008 12:09:13 AM
        
        I really enjoy "House" too. - Mary Anne - 10/27/2008 12:38:19 AM
        
        re: I really enjoy "House" too. - Marcia - 10/27/2008 1:17:14 AM
        
        It saddens me that you are not willing to allow that Obama wants to serve his country. - Mary Anne - 10/24/2008 1:12:00 PM
        
        re: As I recall, the speculation at the time was that his wife was adamantly against it. - Marcia - 10/24/2008 4:41:58 AM
        
        People shouldn't run to satisfy other people. Not for any office. (n/t) - Mary Anne - 10/24/2008 1:13:14 PM
        
        re: People shouldn't run to satisfy other people. Not for any office. - nor for themselves. (n/t) - Marcia - 10/26/2008 7:51:19 PM
        
        So you advocate... a draft? A lottery? A monarchy? - Mary Anne - 10/26/2008 8:30:02 PM
        
        re: Please tell me you're being sarcastic.... - Marcia - 10/27/2008 12:24:37 AM
        
        Just inquiring. - Mary Anne - 10/27/2008 1:52:34 AM
        
        re: Just inquiring. - Marcia - 10/27/2008 4:16:13 AM
        
        re: So you advocate... a draft? A lottery? A monarchy? - Marcia - 10/27/2008 12:21:03 AM
    - re: Ummmm..... Aww, shucks that we'll have to pay for all those promises that O'B; promises, but.... (n/t) - Marcia - 10/24/2008 1:53:15 AM

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