Re: Linux 2.2.20pre10

Luigi Genoni
2001-10-23T00:40:56Z

On Mon, 22 Oct 2001, D. Stimits wrote:

> Luigi Genoni wrote:
> >
> > That means USA are not a democracy anymore, but a elegible oligarcy!
> > that is exactly what you wrote!
> >
> > If it is so, stop to call you a democracy.
> > but, untill USA citizens call USA a democracy, and they
> > go to vote, people have the power to change things. Real problem is
> > INFORMATION!
> > Alan is right with what he is doing. But we should do something so that
> > ALL USA citizens will be informed!!!
>
> Who told you the USA was a democracy? Never has, never will be. It is a
> democratic republic. ENORMOUS difference.
sorry for bad english. I was refering to greek meaning ot the work
democratia, that implies, of course, a democratic republic way of
government, because citizens are too many for direct cratia, do they need
a way to get an indirect cratia.
>
> I consider it supportive that someone outside the USA is "drawing the
> line". The buck has to stop somewhere. The sooner the s*it hits the fan,
> the better. The damage caused by excess corporate influence is one place
> that needs a line drawn, and politicians willing to join in creating
> collateral damage against their own people in some demented and wrong
> idea of real security is another ("hey, son, you have a wart on that
> finger, better amputate the arm").
>
agreed

Luigi