shropshire 0 #1 February 11, 2011 From the Beeb... Apparently, the Army is control ...... (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skyrad 0 #2 February 11, 2011 I wonder if Americans will still be so supportive of democracy if the Egyptian people finally vote in the Muslim Brotherhood?When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy. Lucius Annaeus Seneca Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #3 February 11, 2011 Say - does anyone know if Mubarek has stepped down yet? Last night it was unclear if he would.I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,151 #4 February 11, 2011 QuoteSay - does anyone know if Mubarek has stepped down yet? Last night it was unclear if he would. HINT - read the title of this thread.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #5 February 11, 2011 QuoteQuoteSay - does anyone know if Mubarek has stepped down yet? Last night it was unclear if he would. HINT - read the title of this thread. I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #6 February 11, 2011 QuoteQuoteQuoteSay - does anyone know if Mubarek has stepped down yet? Last night it was unclear if he would. HINT - read the title of this thread. Bwhaaaaaaaaaaaaa - Nice one M8 (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #7 February 11, 2011 QuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteSay - does anyone know if Mubarek has stepped down yet? Last night it was unclear if he would. HINT - read the title of this thread. Bwhaaaaaaaaaaaaa - Nice one M8 I should have added this . . .I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gravitymaster 0 #8 February 11, 2011 Quote Quote Quote Quote Quote Say - does anyone know if Mubarek has stepped down yet? Last night it was unclear if he would. HINT - read the title of this thread. Bwhaaaaaaaaaaaaa - Nice one M8 I should have added this . . . I still don't think he got it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 2 #9 February 11, 2011 QuoteI wonder if Americans will still be so supportive of democracy if the Egyptian people finally vote in the Muslim Brotherhood? Hey, if it's ok to elect a brutha, it's ok to elect a brutha-hood. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tbrown 26 #10 February 11, 2011 QuoteQuoteI wonder if Americans will still be so supportive of democracy if the Egyptian people finally vote in the Muslim Brotherhood? Hey, if it's ok to elect a brutha, it's ok to elect a brutha-hood. Then again, we haven't been so keen on Hamas being elected in Gaza. Your humble servant.....Professor Gravity ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andrewwhyte 1 #11 February 12, 2011 The brotherhood has not been a supporter of terrorism against the west in the past as far as I can tell. That said I think the Shiites and the Christians have good reason to be concerned. Is it any worse than the BJP getting elected in India or the crazy Jews (not sure about party names) having the balance of power in Israel? Not sure. Since The US just lived through eight years of a fundamentalist Christian and Canada presently has one I think we just have to watch what people actually do and say rather than what the crazy wings (both sides) of the chattering classes say about them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waveoff5500 0 #12 February 12, 2011 im so glad things have settled down, my dad is traveling to the middle east for business this week and i was pretty worried about that."its just a normal day at the dropzone until its not" 1653 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coreece 190 #13 February 12, 2011 Quote I wonder if Americans will still be so supportive of democracy if the Egyptian people finally vote in the Muslim Brotherhood? Democracy is democracy...now if that democracy turns into sharia, we'll have a problem. A serious problem. I would actually physically fight against any type of forceful theocracy other than the millennial kingdom...Your secrets are the true reflection of who you really are... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andrewwhyte 1 #14 February 12, 2011 Quote I would actually physically fight against any type of forceful theocracy other than the millennial kingdom... ,..and I will fight that one to the death. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkyDekker 1,465 #15 February 14, 2011 QuoteDemocracy is democracy...now if that democracy turns into sharia, we'll have a problem. A serious problem. I would actually physically fight against any type of forceful theocracy other than the millennial kingdom... Wat if the forceful theocracy is democratically elected? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,151 #16 February 14, 2011 Quote Quote I wonder if Americans will still be so supportive of democracy if the Egyptian people finally vote in the Muslim Brotherhood? Democracy is democracy...now if that democracy turns into sharia, we'll have a problem. A serious problem. I would actually physically fight against any type of forceful theocracy other than the millennial kingdom... So dictatorship is OK as long as YOU like the dictator. Got it.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #17 February 14, 2011 Quote So dictatorship is OK as long as YOU like the dictator. Got it. Hey! Seventy years of American Foreign Policy can't be wrong!"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest #18 February 14, 2011 QuoteQuoteDemocracy is democracy...now if that democracy turns into sharia, we'll have a problem. A serious problem. I would actually physically fight against any type of forceful theocracy other than the millennial kingdom... Wat if the forceful theocracy is democratically elected? So if through rigged ballot boxes, voter intimidation, bribes, threats and other tricks, the forceful theocracy gets elected, you're happy with that? How can despotism be democratically elected? Why would people who sought democracy vote in despots? How is it you find that acceptable? mh ."The mouse does not know life until it is in the mouth of the cat." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkyDekker 1,465 #19 February 15, 2011 QuoteSo if through rigged ballot boxes, voter intimidation, bribes, threats and other tricks, the forceful theocracy gets elected, you're happy with that? That's not what I said, not even close. Your question is so ridiculous, I am going to assume it is rhetorical. QuoteHow can despotism be democratically elected? Why would people who sought democracy vote in despots? A democratic system brought Hitler to power. Anything is possible when people vote. QuoteHow is it you find that acceptable? Funny. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest #20 February 15, 2011 QuoteQuoteSo if through rigged ballot boxes, voter intimidation, bribes, threats and other tricks, the forceful theocracy gets elected, you're happy with that? That's not what I said, not even close. Your question is so ridiculous, I am going to assume it is rhetorical. QuoteHow can despotism be democratically elected? Why would people who sought democracy vote in despots? A democratic system brought Hitler to power. Anything is possible when people vote. QuoteHow is it you find that acceptable? Funny. I was going to leave Godwin out of this. However, you are correct. The Brownshirts engaged in the kinds of tactics I mentioned. Subornation, intimidation, and outright fraud resulted in their man becoming "elected". Given that Arabs are generally admirers of the Nazis (and for reasons other than their political effectiveness, such as the hostility to Judaism [I hesitate to say "anti-Semitism" because the Arabs are Semites as well]), it will not suprise me to see these kinds of tactics applied. That, and well, they're a bunch of fookin' idiots who have been conditioned through a lifetime of religious bullshit to lick the boots of anyone with a gun and an attitude. I see a junta in Egypt's immediate future. mh ."The mouse does not know life until it is in the mouth of the cat." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,589 #21 February 15, 2011 Hitler was hugely popular in the beginning; he was, in fact, elected in a real election. He was said to have restored honor and pride to Germany; many (obviously not all) Germans identified with that. Surprisingly enough, not all Americans agreed with Reagan, or any other president. Even the popular ones had detractors. Wendy P.There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #22 February 15, 2011 Quote Quote Quote Democracy is democracy...now if that democracy turns into sharia, we'll have a problem. A serious problem. I would actually physically fight against any type of forceful theocracy other than the millennial kingdom... Wat if the forceful theocracy is democratically elected? So if through rigged ballot boxes, voter intimidation, bribes, threats and other tricks, the forceful theocracy gets elected, you're happy with that? How can despotism be democratically elected? Why would people who sought democracy vote in despots? How is it you find that acceptable? mh . Seemed to work well in Florida.. Nope but look where it got us Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkyDekker 1,465 #23 February 15, 2011 Quoteintimidation, and outright fraud resulted in their man becoming "elected". Intimidation and fear are a big part of politics and is certainly not limited to despots. Just look around in the US, everything is done on the basis of fear. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #24 February 15, 2011 Quote Quote Quote Quote Democracy is democracy...now if that democracy turns into sharia, we'll have a problem. A serious problem. I would actually physically fight against any type of forceful theocracy other than the millennial kingdom... Wat if the forceful theocracy is democratically elected? So if through rigged ballot boxes, voter intimidation, bribes, threats and other tricks, the forceful theocracy gets elected, you're happy with that? How can despotism be democratically elected? Why would people who sought democracy vote in despots? How is it you find that acceptable? mh . Seemed to work well in Florida.. Nope but look where it got us Not nearly as well as it does in Chicago.I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkyDekker 1,465 #25 February 15, 2011 QuoteSeemed to work well in Florida.. Nope but look where it got us -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Not nearly as well as it does in Chicago. See, the US is clearly turning muslim already.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
