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Originally posted by The_Dude
by the people for the people, something else
lincoln said this
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A government of the people, by the people, and for the people shall not perish from this earth. He said nothing about a democracy - we do not have a democacy - no where on earth actually has a democracy and probably hasn't had since ancient Greece. Dude - we have a republican form of government - the constitution guarantees a republican form of government. Democracy and Communism are much alike in many respects - on paper they are both perfect forms of government. In reality neither works.
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Last edited by Liquor Dealer; 05-09-2003 at 10:40 AM..
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