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Because the people of Libya chose him as their elected president!

Oh, wait...

Not every country has a democracy, get over it

In a dictatorship the only person who decides who the valid leader is.... is the dictator himself.

Which sort of defeats the point of "validity".

no it doesn't, whoever has the power retains the power, that has been the law of humanity for longer then history has been recorded, why do you think that has changed any...
 
Not every country has a democracy, get over it

In a dictatorship the only person who decides who the valid leader is.... is the dictator himself.

Which sort of defeats the point of "validity".

no it doesn't, whoever has the power retains the power, that has been the law of humanity for longer then history has been recorded, why do you think that has changed any...

What does having the power have to do with being the valid leader?

Oh, you mean "valid leader" has nothing to do with "legitimate leader".
 
In a dictatorship the only person who decides who the valid leader is.... is the dictator himself.

Which sort of defeats the point of "validity".

no it doesn't, whoever has the power retains the power, that has been the law of humanity for longer then history has been recorded, why do you think that has changed any...

What does having the power have to do with being the valid leader?

Oh, you mean "valid leader" has nothing to do with "legitimate leader".

The American government will not fall, if we want it to or not bc of what, civil respect...no...its bc of the military, the citizens who support it...same thing with Libya, if his military did not have a sizable support from his citizens, Gaddafi would be dead by now...
 
Because the people of Libya chose him as their elected president!

Oh, wait...

Not every country has a democracy, get over it

I'm sure that's a comfortable statement for you to live with since you get to enjoy the benefits of a democratic form of government.

No I don't america is not a democracy, we are a republic...and a corrupt one with two parties, each owned by seperate corporate interests, whoever we vote for, neither side works for the citizens...
 
Not every country has a democracy, get over it

I'm sure that's a comfortable statement for you to live with since you get to enjoy the benefits of a democratic form of government.

No I don't america is not a democracy, we are a republic...and a corrupt one with two parties, each owned by seperate corporate interests, whoever we vote for, neither side works for the citizens...

Herp derp! It is still a democratic system in that the citizens have a say in it. "Wah wah republic!" Yeah, yeah, thanks. We know. Chill.
 
I'm sure that's a comfortable statement for you to live with since you get to enjoy the benefits of a democratic form of government.

No I don't america is not a democracy, we are a republic...and a corrupt one with two parties, each owned by seperate corporate interests, whoever we vote for, neither side works for the citizens...

Herp derp! It is still a democratic system in that the citizens have a say in it. "Wah wah republic!" Yeah, yeah, thanks. We know. Chill.

We only have a superficial say in the "Republic"...
 
No I don't america is not a democracy, we are a republic...and a corrupt one with two parties, each owned by seperate corporate interests, whoever we vote for, neither side works for the citizens...

Herp derp! It is still a democratic system in that the citizens have a say in it. "Wah wah republic!" Yeah, yeah, thanks. We know. Chill.

We only have a superficial say in the "Republic"...

Ah, yes, the classic apathetic voter response. Thank you for your contribution, it makes a real difference when you stay home that first Tuesday in November. :techman:
 
Speaking vulgarity at such a classic creature, shameful, and low class of you...

Well sure, I'm no high class gentlemen like your buddy Qaddafi, or less of a perpetrator of vulgarities and shameful acts than your good friend Jefferson Davis.

gaddafi-female-bodyguards.jpg

(Pictured: Class)


All I said is that Gaddafi is the valid leader of Libya, not some western supported islamic rebels, and what the hell do you have a problem with Jefferson Davis for exactly!!!

No, you also talked about all the good he's done for his people, how he's such a proponent of women's rights, and how before NATO showed up Libya was a happy place. They had flowery meadows and rainbow skies, and rivers made of chocolate, where the children danced and laughed and played with gumdrop smiles.

My problem with Jefferson Davis is that he's the treasonous leader of a corrupt rebellion that sacrificed hundreds of thousands of lives in defense of a vile institution. But other than that...
 
Well sure, I'm no high class gentlemen like your buddy Qaddafi, or less of a perpetrator of vulgarities and shameful acts than your good friend Jefferson Davis.

gaddafi-female-bodyguards.jpg

(Pictured: Class)


All I said is that Gaddafi is the valid leader of Libya, not some western supported islamic rebels, and what the hell do you have a problem with Jefferson Davis for exactly!!!

No, you also talked about all the good he's done for his people, how he's such a proponent of women's rights, and how before NATO showed up Libya was a happy place. They had flowery meadows and rainbow skies, and rivers made of chocolate, where the children danced and laughed and played with gumdrop smiles.

My problem with Jefferson Davis is that he's the treasonous leader of a corrupt rebellion that sacrificed hundreds of thousands of lives in defense of a vile institution. But other than that...

No lincoln is responsible for the deaths of those people, not Jefferson Davis, he was only defending his country...atleast Booth got lincoln in the end :)...oh yeah I forgot about that, Gaddafi is a better leader then many of them, he has championed womens rights compard to his "rivals", he has done good things for Libya...
 
Let's see...

"No value in human life"
OK to celebrate presidential assassinations
Qaddafi is awesome
Delusions of grandeur/glory

None of these are good, but in combination--there's a lot more I could say, but I hope you do stay home and never vote.
 
Let's see...

"No value in human life"
OK to celebrate presidential assassinations
Qaddafi is awesome
Delusions of grandeur/glory

None of these are good, but in combination--there's a lot more I could say, but I hope you do stay home and never vote.

I am just an informed citizen...
 
No lincoln is responsible for the deaths of those people, not Jefferson Davis, he was only defending his country...atleast Booth got lincoln in the end :)...

You are just cute as a button. How'd we get so lucky to end up with you here? Was Stormfront's summer intern program all booked up?
 
Let's see...

"No value in human life"
OK to celebrate presidential assassinations
Qaddafi is awesome
Delusions of grandeur/glory

None of these are good, but in combination--there's a lot more I could say, but I hope you do stay home and never vote.

I am just an informed citizen...

...and you could also save 2 bytes of internet traffic with every post if you learned to use periods.



(Now somebody's going to pop in and say it's more than 2 bytes if it's unicode)
 
Let's see...

"No value in human life"
OK to celebrate presidential assassinations
Qaddafi is awesome
Delusions of grandeur/glory

None of these are good, but in combination--there's a lot more I could say, but I hope you do stay home and never vote.

I am just an informed citizen...

At best, that statement is only 50% correct.
admitted to having confederate ancestors, you know I am legal, so I get your joke...

haha...very funny, since I
 
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