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Harry Monroe

(2,935 posts) Sat May 19, 2012, 08:56 AM May 2012

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"Would you tell me please, Mr. Howard, why should I trade one tyrant three thousand miles away for three thousand tyrants one mile away? An elected legislature can trample a man's rights as easily as a king can" Benjamin Martin (as portrayed by Mel Gibson) in the movie "The Patriot".

Said in a fictional movie (by a nutjob actor) about events over 200 years ago, but very relevant today.

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Spot on quote (Original Post) Harry Monroe May 2012 OP
If the point is that an democratically-elected government is worse than a king... Scuba May 2012 #1
Elaborate? Harry Monroe May 2012 #2
Ah, but we can vote them out! Scuba May 2012 #3
 

Scuba

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1. If the point is that an democratically-elected government is worse than a king...
Reply to Harry Monroe (Original post)
Sat May 19, 2012, 09:51 AM
May 2012

... it sounds pretty un-American. Care to elaborate?

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Harry Monroe

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2. Elaborate?
Reply to Scuba (Reply #1)
Mon May 28, 2012, 10:47 AM
May 2012

I think the current situation in Congress pretty much speaks for itself! No elaboration needed.

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