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de Tocqueville Was Right
200 Years Ago | Alexis de Tocqueville

Posted on 11/07/2012 11:08:50 AM PST by RayBob

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To: RayBob

The USA 1776 to 2012....RIP!!


41 posted on 11/07/2012 2:29:04 PM PST by ExCTCitizen (Conservatives needs to listen to the people...Social issues lost votes for the GOP)
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To: Uncle Chip

Thanks. The main thing is that it is a general truth applicative today, though ultimately the dictatorship would likely be the antiChrist, and the monarchy the Lord Jesus.


42 posted on 11/07/2012 6:06:00 PM PST by daniel1212 (Come to the Lord Jesus as a contrite damned+destitute sinner, trust Him to save you, then live 4 Him)
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To: RayBob

Yes, de Tocqueville aced it - and 200 years ago, as well.

The great American experiment to determine if citizens could govern themselves is, quite simply, finished.

Answer: They can’t.


43 posted on 11/07/2012 6:37:36 PM PST by Jack Hammer
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