Re: Early Iragi Turnout Appears Huge!

From: Charles Buckley (rijrunner_at_friiSTOPSPAM.com)
Date: 01/30/05 

Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2005 08:42:27 -0700

dbohara@mindspring.com wrote:
> Obviously a democratic theocracy is a contradiction but what I think
> the poster means is that the people effectively vote to end the
> democracy. This is what happened in Nazi Germany amd nearly happened
> in Algeria. There is always the danger that this will happen but it is
> worth the risk. It is possible to put some checks into the
> constitution to minimize the risk and they have yet to vote on such a
> constitution.
>

No, I meant exactly what I said.

There is an election and the start initiating items, such as the Sharia
as basis of law. The democratic form can be layered over any basis of
government.

Democratic only states you vote. Not what you vote for or against.
Iran has been having elections for 20+ years and is effectively a
theocracy.

Would the creation of another Iran in the region be a good result
over what was in the region before?

The government being elected this election is going to be writing
the new constitution. It can put anything it wants into it.

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