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Originally posted by gehzumteufel whats the video about? i cant see it...damn work blocks youtube. here is a video from an old thread i started late last year. [[ LINK REMOVED ]]

It's a skit from the Late Show... but worth a rofl.

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Originally posted by gehzumteufel ahh but we dont live in a democracy. its a democratic republic.

please enlighten me to the difference. democracy is defined in modern times by representative government.

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Originally posted by gehzumteufel and the laws can be changed but not enough people seem to think there is a way to change them.

well, blame your citizens or your opposition government.

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Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN the point being that you live in a democracy where your laws CAN be changed, so quit your bitching and start your changing.

But it takes more than just one person to change a system. So it won't work out. And why do you care?

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Originally posted by metalgearsolid But it takes more than just one person to change a system. So it won't work out. And why do you care?

actually, it can indeed take one person from within the opposition government to change the system. ie, the next president.

why wouldnt i care? i care about all kinds of political issues.

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Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN actually, it can indeed take one person from within the opposition government to change the system. ie, the next president. why wouldnt i care? i care about all kinds of political issues.

The next president won't change things because he is being supported by the same corporations as this one.

I'll show you politics in America. Here it is, right here.

"I think the puppet on the right shares my beliefs."

"I think the puppet on the left is more to my liking."

"Hey, wait a minute, there's one guy holding out both puppets!"

- Bill Hicks

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Originally posted by infinity HiGH lol cause everybody proof-reads their posts

Well maybe not proof read but he makes the most obvious mistakes. He should get Firefox.

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Originally posted by metalgearsolid The next president won't change things because he is being supported by the same corporations as this one.

so, please tell me how the corporations are involved with the US patriot act or similar statutes & what gains they receive.

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Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN so, please tell me how the corporations are involved with the US patriot act or similar statutes & what gains they receive.

They begin to build materials that the government will need and the government pays them big bucks for that. And don't you know? FORTUNE FIVE HUNDRED CORPORATIONS PAY BIG MONEY TO BOTH PARTIES. They gain from the corrupt government.

don't respond pkc you think im mental/

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Originally posted by metalgearsolid don't respond pkc you think im mental/

not entirely

yes, corporations possess a peculiar amount of power in a liberal democracy. but less so with donations and support of parties, and more from their place within society- ie they provide most of the goods & services, but more importantly- almost all the employment. this is where business' real bargaining power lies.

however, i cant see how the blanket statement of "the corporations" can be connected with US policy designed to foster a supposedly "safer" society. indeed, many of the regulations would have had a negative impact on business, such as the new airport security procedures.

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Originally posted by Frenchie Well maybe not proof read but he makes the most obvious mistakes. He should get Firefox.

Firefox does very little to improve grammar or spelling.