Forum Overview :: Motherfucking News :: Re: The real reason the left opposed the war, and other crap

[quote name="I need clarification"][quote name="Lizard_King"]That's why the country ("America") is a republic, not a democracy. Specifically. To keep idiots ("you") and populist demagogues (those you follow) from having a disproportionate influence. [/quote] You mean, like when they get the <A HREF = "http://www.fec.gov/pubrec/2000presgeresults.htm">majority</A> of the vote? [quote][quote] I could really give a shit if he lies during the State Of The Union - I've never believed a single word that came out of his mouth. The pundits, for some reason, have seized on this one little lie that doesn't matter - because the truth was that Bush knew that he was going to war no matter what we thought. I guess it's hard to capture the public's attention with "Bush administration, in general, not telling the truth about things and generally fucking nation up pretty bad." But if Yellowcakegate gets him out in '04, yay Yellowcakegate. I'm doubting there will be any impeachment process. I mean, it's not like he got sucked off by an intern or something. [/quote] You mean "it's not like he <b>perjured himself while under oath</b>".[/quote] Actually, he <A HREF = "http://www.time.com/time/photoessays/inauguration/">did</A>.[/quote]