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Dr. Cornel West

Submitted by Rick on Wed, 04/05/2006 - 11:42am.

Start: Apr 8 2006 - 7:00pm

S & A Productions Presents: Dr. Cornel West

Lecture and Q & A

Dr. Cornel West has been described as one of America’s most vital and eloquent intellectuals. He has authored 17 groundbreaking and thought-provoking books that have changed the course of discussion of race, justice and democracy. At the Evergreen State College, Dr. West will be discussing topics in his latest book “Democracy Matters

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"that has plagued our own

Submitted by white feather on Wed, 04/05/2006 - 6:50pm.

"that has plagued our own democracy".

News flash,,,,we are a Republic.

are we a republic? or are

Submitted by Rob Richards on Wed, 04/05/2006 - 10:56pm.

are we a republic? or are we a democracy? i'd like to know.

We're supposed to be a

Submitted by The Fire Inside on Wed, 04/05/2006 - 11:41pm.

We're supposed to be a republic.

According to the CIA World Factbook the US is a "Constitution-based republic; strong democratic tradition."

Also, as an FYI, the CIA World Factbook is the best source for finding quick information on every country.

CIA World Factbook

For anyone wanting to bookmark the site or roam on over.

Thanks for the link TFI.

Submitted by white feather on Thu, 04/06/2006 - 11:31am.

Thanks for the link TFI.

From wikipedia -

Submitted by Rob Richards on Thu, 04/06/2006 - 12:47pm.

"In a broad definition, a republic is a state whose political organization rests on the principle that the citizens or electorate constitute the ultimate root of legitimacy and sovereignty. Several definitions, including that of the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, stress the importance of autonomy and the 'rule of law' as part of the requirements for a Republic.[1] Nonetheless, in practice most nations that do not have a hereditary monarchy call themselves a Republic, and in its broadest sense the idea of a Republic can include almost any form of government that is not a Monarchy."

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