unkachuck
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Fri Jan-28-11 10:10 PM
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Poll question: Is King Abdulla of Saudi Arabia a dictator? |
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Fri Jan-28-11 10:16 PM
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1. But he shares that with the clergy. |
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Never forget that this is the epicenter of the muslim faith.
Custodians of Mecca and Medinah.
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Fri Jan-28-11 10:18 PM
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2. By one definition, no. |
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Dictator: a person exercising absolute power, esp. a ruler who has absolute, unrestricted control in a government without hereditary succession.
Saudi Arabia is an hereditary monarchy.
The word you are searching for is a despot.
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Fri Jan-28-11 10:22 PM
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3. So is Kim Jong-il not a dictator then? |
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He inherited his position from his father.
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Sat Jan-29-11 12:12 AM
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10. I only mentioned one definition. Words are slippery things at times. n/t |
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Fri Jan-28-11 10:22 PM
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4. Despot will do. And a slimy, underhanded, shifty son of a bitch. And terrorist supporter. nt |
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Fri Jan-28-11 10:26 PM
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5. Does a duck fart underwater? |
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Fri Jan-28-11 10:48 PM
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Edited on Fri Jan-28-11 10:49 PM by Dennis Donovan
A duck's anus, when afloat, is just above the waterline. However, if a duck has just eaten, the anus would be even with the waterline. So, if you see a duck being propelled across the water seemingly without effort, it means he just ate Taco Bell.
:silly:
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Fri Jan-28-11 11:20 PM
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9. I didn't expect my expertise on duck flatulence to be challenged on DU! |
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I salute you on your greater attention to fowl sphincters.
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Fri Jan-28-11 10:33 PM
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King Abdulla is one of the last, if not the last example of an absolute monarch and the Divine Right of Kings. Interesting to look at it from a historical perspective even if he is a tyrant.
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