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pinto Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-13-08 02:37 AM
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A pragmatic political query - Where's the most effective stasis between balance of power
and constant conflict?

The one is inherent in our Constitution, the other endemic in day-to-day politics.

Are they one and the same? Or is there some window of opportunity between the two?

A simplistic construct, I know, but any opinions?





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snowbear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-13-08 02:59 AM
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1. Well.. since it's the wee hours, we'll have to pass this one to the DU Donkey..
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You've stumped the band AND the DU Donkey pinto!!

We're gonna have to pass this one onto the wide awake day shift to ponder.

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pinto Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-13-08 03:05 AM
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3. LOL, yeah.
love the donkey gif...
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shraby Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-13-08 03:03 AM
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2. If they'd all stay on their own turf, there'd be
no conflict.
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pinto Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-13-08 03:21 AM
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4. Good point. I'm fine with up front disagreement and negotiation. I work in a team of 12 people.
We don't make earth shattering decisions. The world would go on without us, guaranteed.

Yet we debate, discuss, speak up and come to a consensus. We're public servants (I work in Public Health).

And we are reminded that the end result is not about us, so much, though that's *important* for sure, but primarily it's about the goals of our programs.



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bridgit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-13-08 04:09 AM
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5. Disrespect for the Constitution/no justice, no justice/no peace, no peace/constant conflict...
constant conflict/unbalanced power, unbalanced power/disrespect for the Constitution, um/etc?
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elleng Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-13-08 05:16 AM
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6. Right in the MIDDLE.
The MODERATE MIDDLE.
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bridgit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-13-08 10:38 AM
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7. 'balance' is a DLC tool, they don't serve it in the cafeteria here, not part of the food group...
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