Ralph Nader Announces Presidential Bid

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Postby Ibun » Mon Feb 25, 2008 8:26 pm

:roll: Why can't we have a thread about politics without people whining about stuff?
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Postby Fritz » Mon Feb 25, 2008 10:07 pm

lol nader
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Postby Baconsticks » Mon Feb 25, 2008 10:19 pm

:roll: Why can't we have a thread about politics without people whining about stuff?
You forget that politics is basically whining. :?
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Postby Kazapsky » Mon Feb 25, 2008 11:00 pm

You forget that politics is basically whining. :?
Quoted for truth. If politicians spent half the time actually getting things done as they did on petty bickering, they wouldn't have anything left to bicker about.
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Postby Rikirk » Tue Feb 26, 2008 1:00 am

*Random phrase of the day.*


The United States is not a Democracy...It is a Republic.
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Postby Zaaphod » Tue Feb 26, 2008 2:06 am

I plan on running for President as well. No, I don't expect to win - my plan is to draw enough votes from all the other candidates so Jack Nicklaus can win.

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Postby Steve the Pocket » Tue Feb 26, 2008 1:05 pm

...if through all this complicated process you can't make the candidate that most people want to win win, then it's all for nothing.
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The United States is not a Democracy...It is a Republic.
In a monarchy, the leader is whoever's heir to the throne. Not necessarily the people's choice, but at least someone reared and presumably trained by the previous leader.

In a democracy, the leader is chosen by the people. Not necessarily someone with leadership skills, but at least someone who is the people's choice.

In a republic, the leader is whatever random candidate the screwed up electoral system sticks in office.
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Postby Doc Sigma » Tue Feb 26, 2008 1:41 pm

*Random phrase of the day.*


The United States is not a Democracy...It is a Republic.
QUOTED FOR F*CKING TRUTH.

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Postby Muninn » Tue Feb 26, 2008 2:53 pm

It's strange that in a country that's spoiled for choice in almost every other area of life there's only two political parties with any chance of winning.
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Postby Ibun » Tue Feb 26, 2008 4:46 pm

It's strange that in a country that's spoiled for choice in almost every other area of life there's only two political parties with any chance of winning.
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Postby Rooster » Tue Feb 26, 2008 9:35 pm

The United States is not a Democracy...It is a Republic.
In a monarchy, the leader is whoever's heir to the throne. Not necessarily the people's choice, but at least someone reared and presumably trained by the previous leader.

In a democracy, the leader is chosen by the people. Not necessarily someone with leadership skills, but at least someone who is the people's choice.

In a republic, the leader is whatever random candidate the screwed up electoral system sticks in office.
Good, except the UK is a monarchy but we still decide who runs our country.

Are we special?

Also, who's Ralph Nader, and why does he have a stupid name?
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Postby Bocaj Claw » Tue Feb 26, 2008 10:14 pm

Pish tosh! You're not a real monarchy.
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Postby Tom Flapwell » Tue Feb 26, 2008 10:21 pm

who's Ralph Nader, and why does he have a stupid name?
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Postby Bocaj Claw » Tue Feb 26, 2008 10:26 pm

Is it the stupid name question?
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