Arts & Humanities - 21 September 2007

My question concerns the possibility of a rebelious overthrow of the American government on a national level.

This question has nothing to do with the current administration, the war in Iraq, or any political agenda, so please leave any liberal, conservative, and centerist banter out.

This is more directly related to the views expressed by many philosophers during the enlightenment, that the government is made to serve the people, and if that government becomes corrupt, then it is the right of the people to rise up against it. Thomas Jefferson, himself, said that a government should be changed every hundred years or so, just for upkeep.

I wonder, if the American people were to grow tired or oppressed by the constitutional government, if they could rise up, and take back their power.

Even the Civil War was a little different. A geographic area attempted to secede from the union, as opposed to an overthrow of government power, as in the French Revolution.

2007-09-21 04:22:12 · 15 answers · asked by ThePresidentoftheRepublicofPaola 1 in Philosophy

2007-09-21 04:22:04 · 13 answers · asked by x 2 in Philosophy

2007-09-21 04:07:05 · 22 answers · asked by megalomaniac 7 in Philosophy

All sources are in original language.

Source #1.
Prof. Viktor Zemskov:
http://www.tuad.nsk.ru/~history/Author/Russ/Z/Zemskov/index.html

Source #2 (open KGB archives):
http://fsb.ru/new/mozohin.html

2007-09-21 04:06:42 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in History

2007-09-21 04:01:05 · 2 answers · asked by sinead 2 in Dancing

2007-09-21 04:00:29 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Philosophy

None of us chose to be born, so why is everyone always trying to choose NOT to die? Science seems obsessed with prolonging life, why? Who wants to live to be really old?

2007-09-21 03:58:44 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Philosophy

2007-09-21 03:56:42 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Philosophy

The French Revolution ended with Napoleon Bonaparte establishing a dictatorship similar in many ways to
the Old Regime that the Revolution had abolished. How did such a turnaround take place?

2007-09-21 03:56:28 · 4 answers · asked by PWF 2 in History

What do you think of it? http://picture.com/voteforme/photovote1.asp?PID=2260861

2007-09-21 03:54:23 · 4 answers · asked by Karez121 4 in Photography

2007-09-21 03:49:52 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Philosophy

I have so many ideas but particularly want to write about the experience of care and help others overcome what will be a huge emotional hurdle in adulthood. I have a long list of valuable experiences that I would like to write about along similar lines but don't know where to start, book type etc
All I have is a title "close encounters with an emotional mind" which to me encompasses the unnatural experience of feeling suicidal?
Any suggestions please

2007-09-21 03:45:07 · 24 answers · asked by ? 6 in Books & Authors

hey guys... i've got my auditioning for the post of an RJ(radio jockey) at a local Fm radio station.. any tips for a nice intro n how to speak?

2007-09-21 03:43:52 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Theater & Acting

Can anyone find me one? I need one ASAP. I need to start practicing it. Thank you.. It has to be dramatic...

2007-09-21 03:33:10 · 5 answers · asked by princess_b272 1 in Theater & Acting

..I heard somewhere that these famous historical people were actually very small in stature. Any truth in this??

2007-09-21 03:13:20 · 21 answers · asked by Lozzo 3 in History

What is your faveorite kind of guitar? Im looking for a new electric and want to hear peoples opinions on what i should buy.

2007-09-21 03:06:15 · 4 answers · asked by The Jake 1 in Performing Arts

can be a character u like or one that u associate with urself or wateva...

2007-09-21 02:59:10 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Books & Authors

hi!

im looking for a photo...

its black and white

and

its of a lady hailing a cab

any ideas? its kinda old i think...

thanks!

2007-09-21 02:58:21 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Photography

Let's say we went back in time to the beginning of the universe and everything is created in exactly the same way. Then the Earth is formed and it revolves around the sun in the same way, but now everything is randomized. Would the world be exactly the same as it is now? That is to say that is it by some sort of destiny that we are here or rather by random chance of one in a billion odds?

More specifically, would all life require DNA to reproduce? Would the same human inventions be invented at the same time? Would computers use a non-binary system? The possibilities are endless, or are they?

2007-09-21 02:56:50 · 11 answers · asked by James H 2 in Philosophy

Thank you very much philosophers to all your answers. Have a wonderful day!

2007-09-21 02:54:20 · 15 answers · asked by Third P 6 in Philosophy

I've created this story and some of my friends think I should publish it. How could I find a publisher to publish my story?

2007-09-21 02:47:59 · 5 answers · asked by ? 1 in Books & Authors

lately i asked this question:
if god is almighty, can he create a great rock that he can not lift ?

most replies didn't answer my question maybe because the question wasn't clear . so i'll re-ask the question in another way:
Can God create another God who is more powerful than him/her ?

2007-09-21 02:46:27 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Philosophy

I can't decide which is better! (lol)

2007-09-21 02:45:24 · 21 answers · asked by Audra 2 in Books & Authors

Win it with reason and passion. I know the question is too general, almost like asking which book is your favorite but just humor me :) Don't any of you even say Bible or Koran...

2007-09-21 02:17:01 · 12 answers · asked by LinusVirus>:) 2 in Books & Authors

2007-09-21 02:11:18 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Philosophy

It measures about 29 1/8" x 38 1/8". On the bottom right in small print reads: IMP EDW ANCOURT, PARIS. There is no copyright date, etc so I'm tring to figure out who printed it & when. I've searched poster with above info but 0 results come back. Other posters like this have all been of different dimensions. Some near this size has the name of poster & artist across the bottom very large like the poster was sold in a gift shop, etc. This one does not. It's gorgeous and proudly adorns the wall of my small film office but people ask about it and I have to shrug

2007-09-21 01:58:18 · 6 answers · asked by Jake A. 2 in Other - Visual Arts

If so, please give me an example of such question.

2007-09-21 01:56:43 · 13 answers · asked by jen ol 3 in Philosophy

read the question carefully

2007-09-21 01:51:19 · 26 answers · asked by Paula P 1 in History

read the question carefully

2007-09-21 01:50:32 · 10 answers · asked by Paula P 1 in History

2007-09-21 01:49:31 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Philosophy