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Bill S. Preston, Esq.
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Post by default on May 28, 2008 17:01:42 GMT -5
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Post by Mongo & Pepe: Back in Black on May 28, 2008 17:03:18 GMT -5
Interesting. I know some people that immigrated to the US from Nepal. I wonder what they think about this.
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The OP
Bill S. Preston, Esq.
changed his name
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Post by The OP on May 28, 2008 17:03:18 GMT -5
Cool. Good for them.
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Johnny B. Decent
Patti Mayonnaise
Had one once
Everybody's Favorite Arizonian.
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Post by Johnny B. Decent on May 28, 2008 19:20:31 GMT -5
Well, at least they did it peacefully and within the law. You don't hear that too much elswhere.
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Post by Mongo & Pepe: Back in Black on May 28, 2008 19:23:03 GMT -5
Well, at least they did it peacefully and within the law. You don't hear that too much elswhere. Well, they did just have a civil war not too long ago that left 13,000 dead. |
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Post by Michael Coello on May 28, 2008 19:30:32 GMT -5
 NEPAL! N-E-P-A-L! Vive Nepal! Vive Nepal! |
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damna
Don Corleone
Sorry Anderson Silva, but Fedor is still number 1!
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Post by damna on May 28, 2008 19:31:34 GMT -5
Well, at least they did it peacefully and within the law. You don't hear that too much elswhere. Well, they did just have a civil war not too long ago that left 13,000 dead. Not to mention a royal massacre where the king was killed by his own son in a murder/suicide. |
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Post by Non Banjoble Tokens on May 28, 2008 19:33:23 GMT -5
Yay?
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Jay Peas 42
El Dandy
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Post by Jay Peas 42 on May 28, 2008 20:23:56 GMT -5
Not a big fan of "Democratic Republics" ran by Maoists.
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Johnny B. Decent
Patti Mayonnaise
Had one once
Everybody's Favorite Arizonian.
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Post by Johnny B. Decent on May 28, 2008 20:29:50 GMT -5
Well, at least they did it peacefully and within the law. You don't hear that too much elswhere. Well, they did just have a civil war not too long ago that left 13,000 dead. That's why I said that it's good more blood wasn't spilled. |
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biafra
El Dandy
Biafra Who?
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Post by biafra on May 28, 2008 20:48:57 GMT -5
Not a big fan of "Democratic Republics" ran by Maoists. The Maoists were elected. The people of Nepal have as much right to choose their leaders as you and I do...and even choose people you and I wouldn't. |
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Joie De Vivre
Hank Scorpio
There's always next year.
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Post by Joie De Vivre on May 28, 2008 21:11:47 GMT -5
A Farewell to Kings...
Because the people demanded it!
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Rube
Hank Scorpio
Sammich Bogart
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Post by Rube on May 28, 2008 21:16:25 GMT -5
Nice hat, king.
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Post by Citizen Snips Has Left on May 28, 2008 21:16:48 GMT -5
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO....
wait....what's a "Nepal"?
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erisi236
Fry's dog Seymour
... enjoys the rich, smooth taste of Camels.
Not good! Not good! Not good!
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Post by erisi236 on May 28, 2008 21:32:08 GMT -5
Damn those Rebel scum.  |
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Jay Peas 42
El Dandy
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Post by Jay Peas 42 on May 28, 2008 21:56:14 GMT -5
Not a big fan of "Democratic Republics" ran by Maoists. The Maoists were elected. The people of Nepal have as much right to choose their leaders as you and I do...and even choose people you and I wouldn't. North Korea is a Democratic People's Republic. China is a People Republic. Vietnam is a People's Democratic Republic. The Congo is a Democratic Republic. East Germany was a Democratic Republic. Clearly, if a Communist Party with Chinese ties uses those terms, I'm suspicious. Elected, Smegelected. Governments are best judged by the quality of their rule, not the means by which they came to power. And Democracy is by no means a pancea for good government. In most cases, it is little above the rule of the mob. This is no compromise, but a foolish and brash move, the goal of which is not peace, but rather a forced confrontation between the two parties, which the maoists would hope ends in the execution or exile of the royal family, and a purge of their supporters. Don't get me wrong, any good government needs to include popular representation in it, but majority rule doesn't guarantee a positive outcome. |
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biafra
El Dandy
Biafra Who?
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Post by biafra on May 28, 2008 22:06:14 GMT -5
The Maoists were elected. The people of Nepal have as much right to choose their leaders as you and I do...and even choose people you and I wouldn't. North Korea is a Democratic People's Republic. China is a People Republic. Vietnam is a People's Democratic Republic. The Congo is a Democratic Republic. East Germany was a Democratic Republic. Clearly, if a Communist Party with Chinese ties uses those terms, I'm suspicious. Elected, Smegelected. Governments are best judged by the quality of their rule, not the means by which they came to power. And Democracy is by no means a pancea for good government. In most cases, it is little above the rule of the mob. This is no compromise, but a foolish and brash move, the goal of which is not peace, but rather a forced confrontation between the two parties, which the maoists would hope ends in the execution or exile of the royal family, and a purge of their supporters. Don't get me wrong, any good government needs to include popular representation in it, but majority rule doesn't guarantee a positive outcome. Actually the Chinese government isn't too fond of them; and the Nepalese Maoists have been critical of their Chinese counterparts because or their rejection of revolutionary values and the embracement of capitalism. Most likely what happened was the people were fed up of the monarchy and gathered around the most organized group that went against that power. They chose it...they will have to live with it. |
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Jay Peas 42
El Dandy
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Post by Jay Peas 42 on May 28, 2008 22:41:19 GMT -5
North Korea is a Democratic People's Republic. China is a People Republic. Vietnam is a People's Democratic Republic. The Congo is a Democratic Republic. East Germany was a Democratic Republic. Clearly, if a Communist Party with Chinese ties uses those terms, I'm suspicious. Elected, Smegelected. Governments are best judged by the quality of their rule, not the means by which they came to power. And Democracy is by no means a pancea for good government. In most cases, it is little above the rule of the mob. This is no compromise, but a foolish and brash move, the goal of which is not peace, but rather a forced confrontation between the two parties, which the maoists would hope ends in the execution or exile of the royal family, and a purge of their supporters. Don't get me wrong, any good government needs to include popular representation in it, but majority rule doesn't guarantee a positive outcome. Actually the Chinese government isn't too fond of them; and the Nepalese Maoists have been critical of their Chinese counterparts because or their rejection of revolutionary values and the embracement of capitalism. Most likely what happened was the people were fed up of the monarchy and gathered around the most organized group that went against that power. They chose it...they will have to live with it. Yeah, that's pretty much my take too. To use the French model, you have a far right monarchy and a far left Maoist group, and some stuff in the middle, but not much. It's a recipie for politcal instability. Cooler heads would try to incorporate the monarchy and it's supporters into the new regime, and not try to make enemies of them. Well, Chinese support to Communists in Nepal and India for that matter has to be seen as akin to it's support to North Korea. They don't like them either, but what they really don't like is US forces stationed in South Korea, and what they really don't like is Superpower India. If Nepal and India were neutralized, that would be in their national interest. I agree, it's not about ideology, as the Chinese at large have converted to the Faith of Moolah, the world's most worshipped god. The Chinese are now Weekend Communists at best. However, I doubt they have entirely abandoned their old allies. Indeed. But usually I would prefer that to mean in an Italian Context, where the unstable useless center right coalition replaces the weak center left coalition for a few months, as opposed to giving power to hard left former terrorists. |
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Vizier
Dennis Stamp
Snugglin' you back to health
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Post by Vizier on May 29, 2008 0:53:55 GMT -5
Interesting to see an overhaul ina government.
Also, erisi = very good sig.
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