Need Help Re Global Test....

[DemocratSinceBirth]

David Gergen was on MSNBC.... He's one smart cookie... He was discussing the "global test" with the anchor from MSNBC and said it's origins are in the Federalist Papers, specificallly Federalist Papers#63...


Most Republicans treat the writings of Hamilton, Madison, and Jay as though they were delivered from Mount Olympus... For the most part I do too...


Anyway, someone who can copy and paste should paste that excerpt here...

[DemocratSinceBirth]

1. It's An Awesome Statement... (nt)

[cheshire]

2. here ya go

Guess that didn't workI'll try another one.
http://freebowen.bravepages.com/federalist63_64.html
Sorry It comes up the same.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

4. "An Attention To The Judgement Of Other Nations Is Important To Every

Government."

[Brotherjohn]

7. Beat me to it, but here's some relevant text:

"An attention to the judgment of other nations is important to every government for two reasons: the one is, that, independently of the merits of any particular plan or measure, it is desirable, on various accounts, that it should appear to other nations as the offspring of a wise and honorable policy; the second is, that in doubtful cases, particularly where the national councils may be warped by some strong passion or momentary interest, the presumed or known opinion of the impartial world may be the best guide that can be followed. What has not America lost by her want of character with foreign nations; and how many errors and follies would she not have avoided, if the justice and propriety of her measures had, in every instance, been previously tried by the light in which they would probably appear to the unbiased part of mankind?"

Note the underlined part. You almost think they were looking through a crystal ball at Bush!

[jbond56]

8. How about turn it around like they would?

Global Test = Credibility

We know it is Hard for you to Understand.

[LuminousX]

3. Quote

Federalist Papers 63:

"An attention to the judgment of other nations is important to every government for two reasons: the one is, that, independently of the merits of any particular plan or measure, it is desirable, on various accounts, that it should appear to other nations as the offspring of a wise and honorable policy; the second is, that in doubtful cases, particularly where the national councils may be warped by some strong passion or momentary interest, the presumed or known opinion of the impartial world may be the best guide that can be followed. What has not America lost by her want of character with foreign nations; and how many errors and follies would she not have avoided, if the justice and propriety of her measures had, in every instance, been previously tried by the light in which they would probably appear to the unbiased part of mankind?"

[DemocratSinceBirth]

6. Kerry Should Mention It

but I am afraid that Americans are so dumbed down that he'd come off as a pointy headed intellectual....

[sinkingfeeling]

5. Here's as close as I can get....

"An attention to the judgment of other nations is important to every government for two reasons: the one is, that, independently of the merits of any particular plan or measure, it is desirable, on various accounts, that it should appear to other nations as the offspring of a wise and honorable policy; the second is, that in doubtful cases, particularly where the national councils may be warped by some strong passion or momentary interest, the presumed or known opinion of the impartial world may be the best guide that can be followed. What has not America lost by her want of character with foreign nations; and how many errors and follies would she not have avoided, if the justice and propriety of her measures had, in every instance, been previously tried by the light in which they would probably appear to the unbiased part of mankind?"
Federalist Papers 63

[Ducks In A Row]

9. It's simple. Kerry decided, spur of the moment, "smell test" wasn't...

something he wanted to say on national tv, and "global test" was the only thing that came to mind.

We all know what "smell test" means. Substitute it in the sentence, and it all makes sense.