Comments on: Welcome to Democracy http://themoderatevoice.com/20985/welcome-to-democracy/ An Internet hub with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, indies, centrists, moderates, and right Wed, 15 Feb 2012 01:00:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: StockBoySF http://themoderatevoice.com/20985/welcome-to-democracy/comment-page-1/#comment-135435 StockBoySF Sat, 12 Jul 2008 07:34:20 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/places/20985/welcome-to-democracy/#comment-135435 I honestly don't really care how the Israelis operate their country (I find it interesting, yes, but it's really of no concern to me). <br><br>And I don't particularly care for it when other countries (and people who immigrate to the US) complain about our constitution, or way of doing things. No one forced them to come here and we're not perfect.... <br><br>I love the US. Too bad our own country's leaders (of both parties) don't love the US and protect and defend our Constitution and rights as citizens. Something they swore to do? I honestly don't really care how the Israelis operate their country (I find it interesting, yes, but it's really of no concern to me).

And I don't particularly care for it when other countries (and people who immigrate to the US) complain about our constitution, or way of doing things. No one forced them to come here and we're not perfect….

I love the US. Too bad our own country's leaders (of both parties) don't love the US and protect and defend our Constitution and rights as citizens. Something they swore to do?

]]> By: DLS http://themoderatevoice.com/20985/welcome-to-democracy/comment-page-1/#comment-135434 DLS Sat, 12 Jul 2008 00:17:56 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/places/20985/welcome-to-democracy/#comment-135434 Well, they're doing a fine job considering they're constantly being subjected to terrorism and their enemies remain in a state of war with them (and use proxies to continue to attack them). Their markets are hardly any more free, incidentally. There's a big state (government) presence in that nation's economy.<br><br>Still they manage to do well. Arguably better than us sometimes -- maybe we should be buying equipment like this from them and reducing our current rush-to-field-new-weapons costs. It's 1/10 the cost of our MRAPs (subject to rollover and electrocution accidents) and is a derivative of a US vehicle first built in1960.<br><br><a href="http://www.imi-israel.com/news.aspx?FolderID=13&docID=727">http://www.imi-israel.com/news.aspx?FolderID=13...</a><br><br>It also happens to be something Israel needs given its enemies' viciousness.<br><br>(And I'm a track guy, not a wheel guy, when it comes to serious military vehicles.) Well, they're doing a fine job considering they're constantly being subjected to terrorism and their enemies remain in a state of war with them (and use proxies to continue to attack them). Their markets are hardly any more free, incidentally. There's a big state (government) presence in that nation's economy.

Still they manage to do well. Arguably better than us sometimes — maybe we should be buying equipment like this from them and reducing our current rush-to-field-new-weapons costs. It's 1/10 the cost of our MRAPs (subject to rollover and electrocution accidents) and is a derivative of a US vehicle first built in1960.

http://www.imi-israel.com/news.aspx?FolderID=13…

It also happens to be something Israel needs given its enemies' viciousness.

(And I'm a track guy, not a wheel guy, when it comes to serious military vehicles.)

]]> By: ChrisWWW http://themoderatevoice.com/20985/welcome-to-democracy/comment-page-1/#comment-135433 ChrisWWW Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:15:01 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/places/20985/welcome-to-democracy/#comment-135433 Yes.<br><br>Israel can still be a democracy without being particularly open or free. At least that's the case for a great many of it's inhabitants. Yes.

Israel can still be a democracy without being particularly open or free. At least that's the case for a great many of it's inhabitants.

]]> By: Jazz http://themoderatevoice.com/20985/welcome-to-democracy/comment-page-1/#comment-135432 Jazz Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:57:39 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/places/20985/welcome-to-democracy/#comment-135432 Sometimes it's worth noting that we should appreciate our first amendment rights. Not every democracy has them. Sometimes it's worth noting that we should appreciate our first amendment rights. Not every democracy has them.

]]> By: runasim http://themoderatevoice.com/20985/welcome-to-democracy/comment-page-1/#comment-135430 runasim Fri, 11 Jul 2008 10:10:54 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/places/20985/welcome-to-democracy/#comment-135430 Since Israel was established as a Jewish State first and foremost, it follows that their version of democracy could only exist within that framework...<br>'Democracy' is a relative term, Since Israel was established as a Jewish State first and foremost, it follows that their version of democracy could only exist within that framework…
'Democracy' is a relative term,

]]> By: pdx632 http://themoderatevoice.com/20985/welcome-to-democracy/comment-page-1/#comment-135427 pdx632 Fri, 11 Jul 2008 03:40:56 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/places/20985/welcome-to-democracy/#comment-135427 Ohhhh, you did it now. AIPAC gonna kick your butt. Ohhhh, you did it now. AIPAC gonna kick your butt.

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