right to have their tongues cut out in the town square, and thrown
off of 3 story buildings with their hands tied, or burned alive with
kerosene. Some equal rights.
--- In [email protected], "hrearden_hr" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>
> I am not on the left. I was on the right before I embraced
> libertarianism which is neither left or right. Women in Iraq prior
> to the invasion were treated equal to men. Of course both men and
> women were oppressed by the state but the state of Iraq was not an
> Islamic theocracy. It was a secular dictatorship.
>
> $
>
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>
> --- In [email protected], "Eric Dondero Rittberg"
> <ericdondero@> wrote:
> >
> > Of course you're not concerned about it, because it directly
> > disproves y'all's point; that we're losing the War in Iraq.
> >
> > You guys on the Libertarian Left will never be satisfied. We
> could
> > pull out in 6 months. The Iraqis could praise America for
> > liberating their country. We could have full-Democracy in Iraq.
> > Women could have full rights. The schools in Iraq could be full
> of
> > children learning and studying. Iraqi infrastructure could be
> > totally rebuilt, and STILL y'all will find something to bitch
> about.
> >
> > Admit it. There's absolutely nothing that could satisfy you and
> > your side regarding Iraq.
> >
> >
> > --- In [email protected], "hrearden_hr" <HRearden@>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > --- In [email protected], Eric Dondero <ericdondero@>
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > This morning we learn that Al Jaffari has stepped aside and a
> > new
> > > Prime Minister has been elected in Iraq. Shots of Iraqi
> election
> > > ballots being counted shown on Fox News. But where are the
> > > Libertarians?
> > >
> > >
> > > My response: How many ballots were cast? How many participated
> in
> > > this alleged election? Wouldn't a Prime Minister be elected by
> the
> > > mp's who are party members of the party that holds the majorty
> of
> > > seats in Parliament if a former PM stepped aside? I don't know
> who
> > > this Al Jaffari is. Al is a European/American name for a man
and
> > is
> > > usually short for Albert or Alvin. It seems odd that an Iraqi
> > would
> > > have the first name Al. Libertarians like myself are not
> concerned
> > > about a PM being elected in Iraq. PM are not elected by direct
> > > election btw, usually the leader of a party that is in the
> > majority
> > > is automatically the PM.
> > >
> > > $
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > Eric Stated:
> > > > Why no kudos to the Iraqis for a job well done in
> establishing
> > > democracy?
> > >
> > > My response: First of all has a democracy been established in
> > Iraq?
> > > Secondly even if a democracy has been established in Iraq is
> that
> > > something to celebrate? A democracy means that 51% of a
> population
> > > can violate the rights of the other 49% of the population. I
> would
> > > prefer a constitutional republic that is very limited and small
> > and
> > > stays that way to a democracy as far as governments go.
> > >
> > > $
> > >
> > >
> > > Eric stated:
> > > >
> > > > How sad. Even when liberty is on the rise, your average
> > > > Libertarian can't find anything to cheer about.
> > >
> > > My response: On the rise where?
> > >
> > > $
> > >
> >
>
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