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de Vipont
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 Posted: Sat Oct 05, 2002 2:08 am |
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which statesman asserted his country's divine right to "make the world safe for democracy"?
Common sense tells me it must have been WW, FDR, or JFK - but which, and when, please?
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Phaedrus
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Posted: Sat Oct 05, 2002 4:05 am |
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While the Great War raged in Europe for three long years, America steadfastly clung to neutrality. It was not until April 2, 1917, that President Wilson asked Congress to declare war on Germany. "The world," he said, "must be made safe for democracy."
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de Vipont
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Posted: Sat Oct 05, 2002 2:09 pm |
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Thank you Phaedrus, I knew it must have been one of the more principled Americans!
Brings to mind another favourite quote from our very own WSC, something like.. .....
"the strongest argument against democracy, is to to spend 5 minutes in conversation with the average voter"!
P.S. please remind me, a dumb technocrat, who Phaedrus was?
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