How can we promote Democracy around the world if we strangle it at home?

Question

The Patriot Act and the 2007 Defense Authorization Act completely contradict Democracy and constitutionally protected freedoms!
Do we have to suffer just 1 American citizen unjustly arrested or detained before anyone says this is dangerous to allow our government the ability to legally do this?
They have already arrested and/or detained other citizens of the world!
Isn' it time we practice what we preach intsead of just saying we do?

Answer 1

Our government has no interest in democracy at home or abroad. It wants compliant foreign client-states to make a nice home for American businesses. That means low wages and repressive regimes. If democracy actually prevails as it did in Venezuala for example, then our government immediately flies into ejaculations of protest. You can bet that we are funding anti-government groups in Venezuala to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars a year.

Answer 2

Democracy is highly overrated and I believe at times it hurts our society. It is rule by majority, if the majority says do it, the congress runs around and does it, you see the congress enjoys spending your money. The majority does not always choose the right thing to do, yet congress runs around and does it.

There is not arbitration of right and wrong in a democracy. If the people violate the constitution the congress runs around violating the constitution, which of course is wrong.

I think there has to be some judgement on the morality of an issue rather than just relying on the public to say do it. If we wanted a pure democracty we could eliminate most of congress and just run our country based on mandatory polls, would not that be a fine mess............oops we already do that don't we.

Answer 3

Yes I do agree with you.
The democracy / rule of law / equality should also be there in the U. N Security Council. All 185 member nations should be given equal powers, fate of 180 nations should not be given in the hands of 5 Veto Powers, U.S., U.K., France, Russia and China,. It is the highest peak of inequality. These five Veto Nations are exploiting the sovereignty of 180 member nations of U.N.O.,
The General Assembly should decide all the matters of U.N.O., functions of Security Council should be given to the General Assembly and the Security Council should be dissolved.
Without having the democratic soul in U.N.O., how it is possible to have democracy in all the nations of the world.
First follow the main principle of democracy, viz., equality, in the U.N.O., then ask the nations to follow the same.
Otherwise the U.N.O will be failed as Leage of Nation and World War - III will broke out.

Answer 4

Well it certainly is hard for me to get all worked up about a theoretical 'strangling of our rights' when you can't produce a SINGLE example to back up your theory.
The Patriot Act has already proven itself to be very effective in the War on Terror.
Right now, that should be the focus.
Criminals and terrorists ARE probably going to have a tougher time...I have no problem with that.
We have 'arrested and detained' hostile combatants trying to kill Americans...thank God...what's your point?
That's what we're SUPPOSED to be doing!
'Freedom' does not constitute turning the other cheek to an enemy that wishes death and destruction to us and will stop at nothing to attain it.
What a laughable premise...the dismantling of these terrorist organizations is not worth a '...just ONE american unjustly arrested...'
Grow up and join the real world, pal.

Answer 5

Giving respect to all around us then seeking respect from on other with educating each child till next 25 yrs in the world will result democracy on earth

Answer 6

The terrorist have another spokesperson. The Patriot Act is an example of how our country's government. Our ELECTED officials PASSED A LAW, and the PRESIDENT signed it. Sounds like Democracy at work.

Answer 7

we want to take over the world. has nothing to do with us. I mean think about it, we are trying to make everyone like us....why? so they think like us and have no objections to what we want. when the rest of the world follows suit, then we will work on this democracy thing in the USA

Answer 8

true. wedon't have all our freedoms but yet we 'try' to give freedoms to others (not that you can give someone freedom through war).
and ask any con on here- we live in a republic but want to spread democracy

Answer 9

I have nothing to hide.....Even if I sold crack on my telephone and it was overheard it could not be used against me in court.
I lost friends on 9/11 and I do not wish to lose even more.

Answer 10

Well thats just like asking a woman "Why don't you address your deep personal hypocracies?" Because it is easy to say do as I say not as I do, and besides everybody is doing it so that makes it okay.