“This League of Democracies would act in the interest of freedom and liberty and would act when the UN gets bogged down in its impotence..”

This sounds like the definition of the U.S. of A. in particular, and the definition of NATO in general.

And isn’t the UN defined by impotence?

No thanks.

Think the UN is dangerous now? Wait until they don’t have to beg for money and they can coerce every sea-going military and dictate to every sea-faring economy. Cap’n, I would very much like to see you ping McCain on LOST the next chance you get.

As for a League of Democracies, that’s something I’ve been saying we should create for years now, and I’m glad to hear McCain bring it up. How many true democracies are out there, and how long will they last anyway with the way things are going (Canada, France, Great Britain, etc.)?

Will there be Decoder Rings?

Because, if there are Decoder Rings, I’m in!

What on earth would encourage them to do that?
OldEnglish on May 30, 2008 at 11:06 AM

Well, perhaps we say: “no more imports from you, until you clean up the factories, etc., that produce those products”. Hit them in the pocketbook. It never fails. : )

Libertarians spend years slicing each other up over ideology, and then roll over and support the first big name politician that comes along and claims to support ZAP.

Pitiful.

I was a Fred-head. Thanks.

bigbeas

Strange. Barr was a social conservative when he was in congress … and a luke warm fiscal conservative.

Not very much different from Huckaclown … certainly no Fred.

You might want to look at his congressional voting record, and not his LP nomination speeches.

Then we invite others to join.

And this is why no one took the Ronulans seriously … we all knew they would jump ship for Libertarian Land once Ron had sunk.

Kristopher on May 30, 2008 at 11:48 AM

I was a Fred-head. Thanks.

Article V of the Constitution makes it clear that amendments supersede other articles, including the treaty provisions.

This “League of Democracies” idea sucks and is reason #247 I’m voting for Bob Barr.

bigbeas

And this is why no one took the Ronulans seriously … we all knew they would jump ship for Libertarian Land once Ron had sunk.

McCain hasn’t laid out a detailed proposal for membership, rules, funding, or location, nor would he until he became President and could open negotiations with a founding group of nations.

In other words: McCain has done NOTHING. What good does it do to say you will only deal with “free” countries, when you can’t even define what that means.

And why get rid of the UN anyway? All you need to do is change the groundrule; get rid of the idiotic “one country, one vote” craziness.

Just leave the UN membership as it is, but let each country vote according to its people’s representation. Kim Jung Il would still gets his 1 vote, same as before; Each member of China’s Polit Bureau should have his fair say in world affairs – exactly the same same as you or me; Luxembourg represents about hundred thousand registered voters; and America somewhere has around a hundred million.

However, doesn’t the acronym LoD already stand for the Legion of Doom?

James

Cool. We could start the Legion of Doom.

I’m in.

The government is not restrained by the bill of rights. No I’m not a pinko commie talking about warrantless wiretaps. I’m talking about the 2nd Amendment, 5th Amendment (takings clause), 9th Amendment, and 10th Amendment.

This “League of Democracies” idea sucks and is reason #247 I’m voting for Bob Barr.

If certain large developing countries would adhere to just basic environmental precautions, it might ease the regulations in the US?

kcd on May 30, 2008 at 10:34 AM

What on earth would encourage them to do that? The current situation suits them nicely. We get blamed for pollution, we allow ourselves to suffer greater sacrifices, all so that they can continue as normal. McCain and his ilk are fully aware of that, and are prepared to use it to further their own agenda of justifying their own existence.

Better to fund a League of Democracies instead.