As our country (Canada) faces a possible overthrow of the minority government by a coalition of parties, I thought this would be a great time to post a couple of quotes I read today:
“A democracy is nothing more than mob rule, where fifty-
one percent of the people may take away the rights of the
other forty-nine.”
-Thomas Jefferson
“Democracy is two wolves and a lamb deciding on lunch.
Liberty is a well-armed lamb disputing the vote.”
-Benjamin Franklin
And here is an excerpt from a recent CBC article:
“Dion defended the notion of a proposed coalition government “as normal and current practice in many parts of the world.”
Moreover, the Conservatives — largely based on their reaction to the Canada’s financial crunch — have lost the confidence of the majority of members of the House of Commons and thus, “have lost the right to govern,” Dion said.”
Personally, I’d welcome the change. Although I’m unsure about these stimulous package ideas, I’d love to get the Conservatives out.
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I like Benjamin Franklin’s words… I found it funny, but full of sense
It’s good i like. I am waiting for the others:)
Democracy happens only when we united… for me democracy doesn’t mean to just stand beside another person but to be with him or her throgh all the way..