New Hampshire: Michael Bloomberg

June 1, 2009 - 10:07 am
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Is Democracy the Killer of Liberty?

I repeat: Is democracy the killer of liberty? The dictionary defines democracy as the rule of the people. Even at its best, “democracy is the worst form of government except for all the rest,” according to Winston Churchill.

Is democracy a very bad form of government? Does it hold the threat of destroying humanity’s most precious right – liberty? Here are some things to think about.

In the so-called democratic societies, a semblance of democracy hobbles along with fits and starts, always on the verge of complete subversion and collapse. For instance, the Western democracies are representative democracies where the ordinary citizens do not rule.

Mon, 06/09/2008 - 16:30

Presidential candidates may meet in New Hampshire for 'town-hall' style debates

Since presumptive Republican presidential nominee U.S. Sen. John McCain challenged his Democratic counterpart U.S. Sen. Barack Obama to a series of town hall style discussions almost a week ago, media organizations around the country have been vying to host one of the events.

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