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Contrary1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-07-05 12:05 AM
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Bush drops a big load of BS in Brazil.
"...Some today suggest that democracy has outlived its usefulness. They have misread history. The Americas has declared democracy "indispensable" for the exercise of human rights. It is the only region in the world that imposes an obligation to defend democracy. For all the growing pains, it is a miracle of history that this young century finds us speaking about the consolidation of freedom throughout our hemisphere.

We must continue our work to help strengthen the institutions of liberty - because we know that freedom is the only way to ensure that our citizens can lead lives of purpose and dignity. And without democracy there can be no social justice - because only democracy offers a place at the table for every member of society.

Our common ideal of social justice must include a better life for all our citizens. As elections and democracies have spread across our hemisphere, we see a revolution in expectations. In free societies, citizens will rightly insist that people should not go hungry, that every child deserves the opportunity for a decent education, and that hard work and initiative should be rewarded.

And with each new generation that grows up in freedom and democracy, these expectations rise - and the demands for accountability grow. Either democracies will meet these legitimate demands, or we will yield the future to the enemies of freedom...blah, blah, blah.

More blah here: http://www.brazzilmag.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4436&Itemid=49
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Canuckistanian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-07-05 12:08 AM
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1. WTF is he talking about????
"democracy has outlived its usefulness"???? Who says that???
Give me ONE fucking example! I'm so sick of his shit....
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agincourt Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-07-05 12:19 AM
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4. He always talks like that,
He talks of Freedom, which to him means you are free to get as rich as you want, as long as you are a Republican. He talks of Democracy, which means to him cronnies in boardrooms can democratically divide up wealth and power without fighting amongst themselves. He talks of Liberty, which to him means the Republicans have the liberty to use any method to attain power. When Bush talks of things like Liberty, Democracy, The Constitution, and Honesty, he degrades these things, by turning the phrases into useless rattle.
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Canuckistanian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-07-05 12:36 AM
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5. Yes, but he always sets up these Straw-Men arguments
Like that one he pulled last year, "Some people think brown-skinned people can't govern themselves".

I mean who in their right mind would ever say such a thing? And to intimate that whoever was against the war has this POV, that's disgusting.

Sigh, sometimes I just get weary of all the outrage against this chimp.
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Oversea Visitor Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-07-05 12:43 AM
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6. He is talking about USA
Ha Ha, :rofl:
His talking point Democracy, Freedom, Liberty ..... Always the same ha ha..... :rofl:
But what is really frightening is that he is doing the reverse....
All this talk just covering up for his erosion of the above in US.

Sad that US got hijack by terrorist "bushwhack" :puke:

This pathetic example of a monkey must been Laden secret weapon of mass destruction for US.

Oh well 3 more years and GOOD LUCK America, you sure going to need it.

TERRA TERRA TERRA haha nice for pearl harbour TORA TORA TORA.

Defending the indefensible haha the monkey drive the American express to utter destruction as a first class country into a BANANA REPUBLIC. After all MONKEY like BANANA.
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Vektor Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-07-05 12:12 AM
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2. What a load.
Like Bush REALLY believes in offering every member of society a "place at the table." He offers only his oil cronies a place at the table, and everyone else a place in the kitchen.
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Carolab Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-07-05 12:14 AM
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3. I'm gonna hurl.
"In free societies, citizens will rightly insist that people should not go hungry, that every child deserves the opportunity for a decent education, and that hard work and initiative should be rewarded."

I'm surprised he doesn't CHOKE when he reads these things.

In fact, I wish he would!!!
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WinkyDink Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-07-05 12:52 AM
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7. Just more proof he doesn't know what these words mean.
He reads them, but they are as ancient dead languages to him, syllables and sounds, mouthed carefully but mindlessly.
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Steely_Dan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-07-05 01:07 AM
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8. Yeah, It Was A Steamer
...warm and stinky.

-Paige
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