2007-03-16 03:46:25 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
A government in which a single ruler is vested with absolute power.
The office, authority, or jurisdiction of an absolute ruler.
Absolute power, especially when exercised unjustly or cruelly: "I have sworn . . . eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man" (Thomas Jefferson).
Use of absolute power.
A tyrannical act.
Extreme harshness or severity; rigor.
2007-03-16 04:05:35 · update #1
Wonderful question and wonderful quote. What's funny, though, is that Thomas Jefferson was talking specifically about religion when he said that (if you look at the entire quote.) All our founding fathers were traitors and dissentors to England. The last thing that formed this country was a bunch of idiots who think patriotism or religion equals what is good and true. They stood for what was in their conscience. Another of Jefferson's quotes said it would be all downhill after the revolution, and he was right. Today, America is full of peasants.
2007-03-16 04:47:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm really surprised at the numbers who have chosen dissent in the face of tyranny. While I would not call Bush tyrannical, I would say that he certainly has proven himself to be a liar at worst, or extremely stupid for believing in liars at best. Either way, his actions have taken the US into a war and has killed so very many innocents. And not showing dissent in that case says that those folks supporting Bush, right or wrong, are really proponents of party before country.
2007-03-16 11:25:20 · answer #2 · answered by Super Ruper 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Protect and defend the Constitution.
I would suppose "dissent in the face of tyranny" would be the more appropriate selection, since I'm offered only two very narrow choices.
2007-03-16 10:56:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dissent in the fact of tyranny.
.....which shouldn't be confused with dissent for its own sake or dissent for the sake of tearing down the other party, because that really is party before country.
2007-03-16 10:49:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
dissent in the face of tyranny.
2007-03-16 10:51:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dissent, of course. It's the better definition of "patriotism."
2007-03-16 10:52:11 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
dissent in the face of tyranny ... of course, as a nation, we have become fat and happy and not willing to tackle or try new ideas and set new goals.
2007-03-16 10:58:12 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
dissent in the face of tyranny.
2007-03-16 10:50:10 · answer #8 · answered by hichefheidi 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
dissent -- but of course, i DO love a good party
;-)
2007-03-16 10:54:34 · answer #9 · answered by George in Texas 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Neither. I'm not French and I have a great country and a powerful conservative movement that wants to keep it that way.
2007-03-16 11:06:00 · answer #10 · answered by archangel72901 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋