tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2737366569116410079.post4949227137939473197..comments2023-08-29T07:16:57.752-07:00Comments on Rational Ignorants: Tyranny!Pete Abbatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06938045103916078576noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2737366569116410079.post-20063472524369687232009-09-09T11:25:56.722-07:002009-09-09T11:25:56.722-07:00Tom Friedman, welcome to the club.<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/09/opinion/09friedman.html?_r=1" rel="nofollow">Tom Friedman</a>, welcome to the club.Pete Abbatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06938045103916078576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2737366569116410079.post-20449759841654916992009-09-04T07:27:23.962-07:002009-09-04T07:27:23.962-07:00Oops - thanks for the fact check. Didn't mean ...Oops - thanks for the fact check. Didn't mean to turn this into a Bush-bash, the main point was simply that you shouldn't be governing without the consent of the governed, and you especially shouldn't assume that as the majority you have the right to impose your views on the minority.Pete Abbatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06938045103916078576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2737366569116410079.post-46735221853735152422009-09-04T05:21:44.746-07:002009-09-04T05:21:44.746-07:00Obviously I agree with your main thrust here, but ...Obviously I agree with your main thrust here, but it should be noted that Bush did have Congressional approval for the invasion of Iraq. It was granted in October 2002, some six months before the fighting began.jroddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01814607215969502044noreply@blogger.com