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Timely and appreciated..
posted by
Katray2
on October 29, 2008 at 6:39 AM
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Very interesting post!
posted by
malcolm
on October 10, 2008 at 12:26 PM
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i must say, i've never heard of the Darius I part...
unless, i'm remembering incorrectly
posted by
Luz_Briar
on October 9, 2008 at 4:19 PM
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The origins of democracy and its applications make for an interesting read always. w/TLC, BCA***Bill's Wave*** Blog on!
posted by
BC-A
on October 6, 2008 at 9:02 AM
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I have a friend who loves to predict this democracy is collapsing.
She says nearly every time we talk politics that "no democracy has ever lasted more than two hundred years," and when I point out we've had the idea and the will to form a more perfect union since the 1700s, and won our freedom from the monarchy in 1776 -- which means 232 official years, her statement is not quite correct. But then, she says, we're overdue. She's ninety, still drives her car and handles her own affairs. So I guess she knows something about being overdue. Until this political campaign started, I was feeling discouraged about our stability. One candidate started talking hopefully, pointing out our history of triumph over adversity... One little candle beats the darkness.
posted by
Pat_B
on October 6, 2008 at 6:03 AM
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I have a friend who loves to predict this democracy is collapsing.
She says nearly every time we talk politics that "no democracy has ever lasted more than two hundred years," and when I point out we've had the idea and the will to form a more perfect union since the 1700s, and won our freedom from the monarchy in 1776 -- which means 232 official years, her statement is not quite correct. But then, she says, we're overdue. She's ninety, still drives her car and handles her own affairs. So I guess she knows something about being overdue. Until this political campaign started, I was feeling discouraged about our stability. One candidate started talking hopefully, pointing out our history of triumph over adversity... One little candle beats the darkness.
posted by
Pat_B
on October 6, 2008 at 6:03 AM
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