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2005-08-29 Iraq-Jordan

Steyn: New Iraqi constitution has something for everyone

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Posted by Frank G 2005-08-29 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 He's kind of right - these documents are not the product of chummy consensus - it's more like a knock-down drag-out fight, but conducted with words on paper instead of with weaponry, edged or otherwise.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2005-08-29 00:30|| http://timurileng.blogspot.com]">[http://timurileng.blogspot.com] 2005-08-29 00:30|| Front Page Top

#2 Frank, you'll enjoy this DiFi moment:

From WashTimes:

"The following letter, from the Family Research Council [FRC] to Sen. Dianne Feinstein, speaks for itself and deals with the California Democrat's claim last week that she represented 145 million women on issues such as abortion.

"Could you clarify how you arrived at this number?" wrote Connie Mackey, vice president for government affairs, and Pia de Solenni, director for women's issues.

"According to the 2003 American Community Survey of the U.S. Census Bureau, there are 144,513,361 women and girls in the United States and, given our democratic environment and diverse society, we are confident in suggesting that the views of these women are not all represented by you.

"California, the state you represent, has about 17.5 million women and girls," the women note. "If you are suggesting that you represent 145 million women because of your stance on Roe v. Wade, polls show that women are consistently becoming more pro-life. ... We look forward to the explanation of your statement."

Posted by Captain America 2005-08-29 01:17|| 2005-08-29 01:17|| Front Page Top

#3 Steyn is on target once more.

The MSM attempts to set the bar so high that any outcome other than Jeffersonian democracy falls short.

A constitution is a living document, both in terms of amendments over time and in terms of savings lives through a political process (over military).

Posted by Captain America 2005-08-29 01:23|| 2005-08-29 01:23|| Front Page Top

#4 What gets me about all of this (and something I think should be emphasized) is that it took this country over 10 years to "get it right." Even then, we sidetracked hot issues (slavery) which ended up costing us thousands of lives to resolve the issue. Of course, I'm hesitant to give the MSM any ammo about how long it took us to get it right.

Posted by BA 2005-08-29 08:20|| 2005-08-29 08:20|| Front Page Top

#5 Well Frank, you are bitching about people who don't believe in freedom here, so why should they believe freedom works in Iraq? Di-Fi and Boxie think like communists and act like strict overbearing parents to 30 million Californians. Why should they give a rats ass about Iraqis, they cant vote democrat.

Posted by bigjim-ky 2005-08-29 12:45|| 2005-08-29 12:45|| Front Page Top

#6 It's pretty easy to knock on Di-Fi and Boxer but I ask you this: when was the last time the California Republican party ran a Senatorial candidate that was worth a damn? Not a nice guy -- Bill Jones was/is a nice guy -- but a hard-charging, tough, comes-out-swinging candidate? Not damn recently.

You can't win if you don't fight.

Posted by Secret Master 2005-08-29 20:21|| 2005-08-29 20:21|| Front Page Top

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