tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15005476.post113219417671560184..comments2023-10-10T08:02:18.073-04:00Comments on Rationally Speaking: Learning from Liberia?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15005476.post-45450951069773473742011-02-06T15:30:01.090-05:002011-02-06T15:30:01.090-05:00oh and my contact email is cjcarnel@gmail.com. Wo...oh and my contact email is cjcarnel@gmail.com. Would greatly appreciating your theories on this election that no doubt was an inside job.Carnelfellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09711250159206138792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15005476.post-73153269149064400692011-02-06T13:43:02.803-05:002011-02-06T13:43:02.803-05:00Hi Anonymous - five years on and taking a shot tha...Hi Anonymous - five years on and taking a shot that somehow, someway you may get this and be able to respond to me. <br /><br />Your theory is right on and wondering if you wouldn't mind commenting further in private...I am finishing a documentary on that election and your insight seems prescient.Carnelfellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09711250159206138792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15005476.post-1132377280619326552005-11-19T00:14:00.000-05:002005-11-19T00:14:00.000-05:00The election is being investigated. No winner has ...The election is being investigated. No winner has been declared yet. The woman ahead has close connection the Government of Nigeria. She was in Nigeria visiting the president a week before the election. Nigeria has the most troops in Liberia, as well as the Secret Service protecting her. The other candidate has money and private security, he is an outsider that has no relation to the regional powers. He is likely to be tough on Taylor who is in Nigeria right now. Thus the election was never his, no matter what the Liberian people wanted. The Nigerian Government will be in control of Liberia if she wins, it may give them extra support for their bid to get a permanent UN Security Council seat.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15005476.post-1132374957513466592005-11-18T23:35:00.000-05:002005-11-18T23:35:00.000-05:00Here's a question.Does anyone but me think that th...Here's a question.<BR/><BR/>Does anyone but me think that the idea of Hillary Clinton running for president in 2008 is a fantasy concocted by the Right?<BR/><BR/>Not that I have a problem with Mrs. Clinton, but I don't really hear alot of left wingers saying, "Hey, I think she would be a great president," The ONLY people I've heard suggest it are FOX News types. <BR/><BR/>Am I wrong? <BR/><BR/>(Just a question. I'm still very busy, but it's friday and I'm engaging in one of my favorite passtimes. Do not expect a reply.)<BR/><BR/>No One You Know (in case you did't get the joke.)Jerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17925319454015150016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15005476.post-1132231222569911412005-11-17T07:40:00.000-05:002005-11-17T07:40:00.000-05:00Alan,yes, you are correct, and yes I did mean to c...Alan,<BR/><BR/>yes, you are correct, and yes I did mean to construe the term in the broad sense you suggest at the end. And no apologies necessary for giving me a hard time... :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09099460671669064269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15005476.post-1132208777889252222005-11-17T01:26:00.000-05:002005-11-17T01:26:00.000-05:00For those curious I found this list of Women leade...For those curious I found this list of Women leaders throughout history: <BR/><A HREF="http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0801534.html" REL="nofollow">http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0801534.html</A><BR/><BR/>Most were monarchs, which obviously were not elected. <BR/><BR/>The total number of women leaders ever elected is still fairly low.Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02954868392244517945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15005476.post-1132207506633566232005-11-17T01:05:00.000-05:002005-11-17T01:05:00.000-05:00While I agree with your overall point, I'm not sur...While I agree with your overall point, I'm not sure that electing a woman is necessarily indicative of a "best democracy".<BR/><BR/>It is indicative of a fair an equal society, which we should be striving for.<BR/><BR/>But the term democracy implies the will of the majority is followed.<BR/><BR/>The fact that the majority of Americans (including women) would not vote for a woman is not necessarily the fault of the democracy aspect -- its just indicative of our social maturity. <BR/><BR/>In other words, a given country could have the best system ever created, but if the people using the system are not fully enlightened, the results will not reach the maximum potential that the system would otherwise allow.<BR/><BR/>Yes, you could construe the term democracy to mean that there are no arbitrary class distinctions or privileges - which is what you may have meant. Either way, I'm just nit picking to give you a hard time :)Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02954868392244517945noreply@blogger.com