[Jim Choate]

On Mon, 23 Jul 2001, Sandy Sandfort wrote:

> Petro wrote:
> 
> > Even if one assumes that the
> > G8 reps from this country are
> > directly appointed by elected
> > officials (and it's not a bet
> > I'd be willing to take), I'd
> > bet that most of the others
> > are not.
> 
> Maybe yes, maybe no, but the G8 are all nominally democratic.  Anything to
> back up your assumption?

Yes, the vast majority of government employees are not elected.

> Anyway, democracy is just the dictatorship of the proletariat.

How can a group be a dictator, which is by definition a single individual?

> > >No argument there, but I think
> > >the barbarians at the gate (the
> > >rioters) would be infinitely worse.
> >
> > Nah, most of them don't have guns.
> 
> It was a hypothetical statement.

Spin doctor bullshit.


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