Why we can't make democracy work in Theocracies

Or, even in dictatorships where there has never really been a democracy. I am defining democracy as a reperesentative type of government---we elect and delegate.

The fiasco in Iran right now is due to the election just performed there. They do not understand two things at all:
1. If a large number of people are defeated, say 45%, they do not understand why they must suffer under the 55% until
another election. By suffer, I mean who gets the jobs, who passes the laws, etc.
2. In a Theocracy or a dictatorship, there are basically two groups--those in power who make all decisions forever ( a smaller number of the whole) and then the rest of the population who are treated pretty much exactly alike--only small-time capitalism is allowed.

They do not want "freedom" as we define it.
Some are more free than others which is unacceptable to them.

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Submitted by The Truth Will ... on Sat, 06/27/2009 - 11:04pm.

An Open Letter to President Obama by Lou Pritchett former VP Procter & Gamble
AN OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT OBAMA
By Lou Pritchett
Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Dear President Obama:

You are the thirteenth President under whom I have lived and unlike any of the others, you truly scare me.

You scare me because after months of exposure, I know nothing about you.

You scare me because I do not know how you paid for your expensive Ivy League education and your upscale lifestyle and housing with no visible signs of support.

You scare me because you did not spend the formative years of youth growing up in America and culturally you are not an American.

You scare me because you have never run a company or met a payroll.

You scare me because you have never had military experience, thus don't understand it at its core.

You scare me because you lack humility and 'class', always blaming others.

You scare me because for over half your life you have aligned yourself with radical extremists who hate America and you refuse to publicly denounce these radicals who wish to see America fail.

You scare me because you are a cheerleader for the 'blame America' crowd and deliver this message abroad.

You scare me because you want to change America to a European style country where the government sector dominates instead of the private sector.

You scare me because you want to replace our health care system with a government controlled one.

You scare me because you prefer 'wind mills' to responsibly capitalizing on our own vast oil, coal and shale reserves.

You scare me because you want to kill the American capitalist goose that lays the golden egg which provides the highest standard of living in the world.

You scare me because you have begun to use 'extortion' tactics against certain banks and corporations.

You scare me because your own political party shrinks from challenging you on your wild and irresponsible spending proposals.

You scare me because you will not openly listen to or even consider opposing points of view from intelligent people.

You scare me because you falsely believe that you are both omnipotent and omniscient.

You scare me because the media gives you a free pass on everything you do.

You scare me because you demonize and want to silence the Limbaughs, Hannitys, O'Relllys and Becks who offer opposing, conservative points of view.

You scare me because you prefer controlling over governing.

Finally, you scare me because if you serve a second term I will probably not feel safe in writing a similar letter in 8 years.

Lou Pritchett

Note: Lou Pritchett is a former vice president of Procter & Gamble whose career at that company spanned 36 years before his retirement in 1989, and he is the author of the 1995 business book, Stop Paddling & Start Rocking The Boat.

Mr. Pritchett confirmed that he was indeed the author of the much-circulated "open letter." “I did write the 'you scare me' letter. I sent it to the NY Times but they never acknowledged or published it. However, it hit the Internet and according to the ‘experts’ has had over 500,000 hits.
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This letter can be viewed @ http://puzo1.blogspot.com/

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Submitted by DarthDubious on Mon, 06/22/2009 - 10:05am.

and is the WORST form of government, as the founders of our nation well knew.

Democracy has been described this way: Two wolves, and a sheep voting on what's for dinner.

Thankfully we live in a Constitutional Republic: In other words the sheep has the right to carry a gun, and 99% of the people cannot tell 1% of the people how to live. Only the election process can be considered "democratic."

A theocracy is defined as God-rule which is impossible until God Himself takes over, eliminating all human governments. Hopefully one day soon that will happen.

In Liberty,

DarthDubious


Submitted by Hotwing1 on Mon, 06/22/2009 - 1:09am.

Democracy can't be made to work ANYWHERE. A thorough reading of history proves that democracy ALLWAYS ends in Dictatorships, or some other form of totalitarian regime.

AUDENTES FORTUNA JUVAT

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