Soundbites - anathema to democracy?

Soundbites - anathema to democracy?

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Democracy Advocate

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Originally posted by FMF
Democracy is the greatest human innovation of them all!

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And voting 'we will all be rich' the greatest folly!

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Democracy Advocate

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Originally posted by adam warlock
Fight for your rights is said for a reason.

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A "right" is not necessarily one that is actually obtainable under existing conditions. In fact, the very idea of fighting to get rights implies that, at least in some important respect, the rights people are entitled to cannot actually be had, and a change must be attempted so that t ...[text shortened]... may be able to actually enforce and enjoy their rights.
http://www.sidis.net/rights2.htm
Rights are granted by others. They are not entitlements.

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Originally posted by spruce112358
And voting 'we will all be rich' the greatest folly!

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There's more to prosperity than money.

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Originally posted by spruce112358
Democratists spend their votes. Capitalists spend their dollars. Same thing.

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Money money money. Enough already. Let's talk justice, education, health.

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Civis Americanus Sum

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Originally posted by FMF
Money money money. Enough already. Let's talk justice, education, health.

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Money pays for justice, education and health.

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Ceres

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Originally posted by sh76
Money pays for justice, education and health.
Money isn't the only way.

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Originally posted by sh76
Money pays for justice, education and health.
Show me a developing country where the private-sector guarantees justice!

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Show me one where private-sector provides education to the poor!

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Show me one where private-sector promotes health for the poor!

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Originally posted by sh76
Money pays for justice, education and health.
Unfairly distributed money precludes justice-education-health! Poor people smell the glove!

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Originally posted by FMF
Unfairly distributed money precludes justice-education-health! Poor people smell the glove!

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Socialism is for madmen and fools.

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Civis Americanus Sum

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Originally posted by adam warlock
Money isn't the only way.
How else do you suggest paying for things?

Civis Americanus Sum

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Originally posted by FMF
Show me a developing country where the private-sector guarantees justice!

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Show me one where private-sector provides education to the poor!

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Show me one where private-sector promotes health for the poor!

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No form of government can guarantee total equality and justice.

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Originally posted by sh76
No form of government can guarantee total equality and justice.
Perfect solution fallacy.

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Originally posted by sh76
No form of government can guarantee total equality and justice.
Explain this 'total justice' snag to those totally denied justice!

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Originally posted by adam warlock
Money isn't the only way.
Money is stored work. Hating money is like hating work.

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Ceres

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Originally posted by sh76
How else do you suggest paying for things?
Anarcho-federalism is one possible answer.