from laws passed by congress?
And isnt that why the Iraqis laugh at us?
2006-07-25 14:08:24 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Bush clearly remembers the 'Nuremberg Trials' and doesn't want to end up in front of something similar
2006-07-25 14:13:44 · answer #1 · answered by Ferret 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think the Iraqis are probably too uneducated and ignorant to laugh at us. Also, this is probably splitting hairs, but the US is a republic not a democracy. As long as Bush is following the laws, he is not going against the republic. I'm sure the law that allows him to sign said certificates was created for a reason.
(Don't get me wrong, I don't like him either.)
2006-07-25 22:16:33 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do the Iraqis laugh at us? I don't know. I haven't spoken to any. Maybe they do. I've never heard about that particular reaction.
Democracy is the right choice for what? As a system of government in a particular country? I know I'd like to think so. However in order for a representative democracy to work people have to agree to be civil and abide by democratically agreed upon laws and conventions. That is to say, they need to live by the rule of law. If people have not agreed to live by the rule of law then democracy simply cannot work.
I think of Iraq and I see a civil war. I sincerely hope that Iraqis can set aside their differences and live in a civil society where individuals can choose to do as they please--within the law--and not just what a particular religion or warlord dictates. I hope that they can become a free society where the rule of law reigns.
If a society cannot agree to live by the rule of law and be civil without resorting to barbaric violence or restrictive control by a state religion then Despotism or Theocracy may "work better" for them by forcing order onto a people who refuse to govern themselves. I believe Iraqis have a fair amount of experience with one such system under Saddam and may be gravitating towards the other in the form of a theocracy like Iran's.
Neither of these systems would seem to me to be very good to live under unless your thoughts and actions never deviated from those of your dictator or the clerics who run your state religion. I cannot believe there are places solely populated with such people so I would hope Democracy is the right choice for every country.
However I see many people in the U.S. who seem to pine for a despot or a state religion.
Bush is an answer for some of those people. As a freedom-loving American concerned about the U.S. consitution that is supposed to preserve our rights and prevent despotism I do not view Bush's actions kindly. Congress is supposed to make laws and the President (and the executive) are supposed to enforce those laws. That is the system we've all agreed to live in. By selecting which laws he chooses to obey or not (through signing statements and other means) he is not doing his job. In effect he is both making and enforcing the law. That's almost a definition of despotism.
The fact that Bush is a bad president for our democracy shouldn't put anyone off from the entire system. Any democracy is bound to have bad leaders that wish to subvert them from time to time. As long as a democracy doesn't succumb to these challenges it should emerge stronger and wiser for it, able to see and legislate against those abuses of power. I'm hoping that happens in the U.S. soon.
2006-07-25 21:46:32 · answer #3 · answered by Song M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh sure in reading these answers i have to laugh.
One day the Iraqs after fighting since Abrahams day are going to see the light and make this big change and we will have peace in the middle east. How many people believes that'
We will have peace when that area goes up in a mushroom cloud.
2006-07-25 22:25:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Guys like Bush don't respect democracy at all; their platitudes are all hot gas. Democracy gets in their way, and they're constantly trying to find ways to circumvent it.
2006-07-25 21:33:50 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your post doesn't make much sense, but I presume you are referring to his habit of giving comments on legislation that he signs into law. His comments mean nothing and to not keep the laws from going into effect, so your question is basically not much more than rhetoric.
2006-07-25 22:54:44 · answer #6 · answered by Carl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because Bush is a dumb redneck who needs to go back to Texas.
2006-07-25 21:11:40 · answer #7 · answered by autumnfaerie8 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bush has the executive powers and he is exercising it in his favor.
2006-07-25 21:11:13 · answer #8 · answered by FRAGINAL, JTM 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He is a coke snorting, alcoholic hypocrite, so what do you expect. He needs impeached, sooner then later.
2006-07-25 21:13:33 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What does that have to do with democracy? Do you know your branches of gov't?
2006-07-25 21:11:03 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋