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2004-03-10 Arabia

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Posted by Bulldog 2004-03-10 11:38:41 AM|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 wow..the surprise meter works!

Posted by B 2004-3-10 11:45:49 AM|| 2004-3-10 11:45:49 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 This is directly due to the influence of Iraq. The Iraqi constitution providing equal treatment regardless of gender or ethnicity is embarrasing for the surrounding regimes. They would look pathetic to the world and their own population if the country directly to the north of them that was invaded by the great satan had women's sufferage and elections and they didn't.

They are trying to control it but the autocrats better proceed carefully, if their people get a taste for freedom there will be no putting the genie back in the bottle.

Posted by Damn_Proud_American 2004-3-10 11:51:40 AM|| [http://brighterfuture.blogspot.com] 2004-3-10 11:51:40 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Mine still points at zero: this is Saudi Arabia, will there be several people to vote from? will the candiuadtes have to be approved by the "Councils of the guardians of oid and wahabism? what power will have the delegates? will the delegates be equal or will there be two classes of them: the ones reprensenting males and the ones representing females with zero power?

Posted by JFM 2004-3-10 11:54:56 AM|| 2004-3-10 11:54:56 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 And lets no forget that their husbands have to drive them to the polls. "No, my desert flower, you may not leave the house today. Amuse yourself by beating the Fillipino maid."

Posted by remote man 2004-3-10 12:25:22 PM|| 2004-3-10 12:25:22 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Among the arguments used against womenâs participation is that menstruation could cloud their political judgment.

So does banging one's head on the ground, five times each freaking day.

Posted by ed 2004-3-10 12:40:09 PM|| 2004-3-10 12:40:09 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 remote man! i think it spelt- phillipino.

Posted by muck4doo 2004-3-10 1:50:04 PM|| 2004-3-10 1:50:04 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 sigh...looks like my surprise meter just had a malfunction spike.

It's still progress though. We had similar arguments in our own country less than 100 years ago. At least they are narrowing the thousand years gap that we see on their other social issues.

Posted by B 2004-3-10 1:51:42 PM|| 2004-3-10 1:51:42 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 So, different polling places and only worth 1/4 to 1/2 a man's vote???

Posted by Anonymous2U 2004-3-10 2:00:52 PM|| 2004-3-10 2:00:52 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 Its spelt Filipino normally. The country is the Philippines, the adjective is Filipino. The name of the country in English is after the English form Philip, for Philip II of Spain.

The Spanish and Tagalog form is Filipinas, according to the Spanish form Felipe, and the adjective form is Filipino in both languages.

The usual practice has been to adopt the Spanish adjective. Some people early on used the form Philippino, but this died out quickly.

Posted by buwaya 2004-3-10 7:14:52 PM|| 2004-3-10 7:14:52 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 LOL. Just imagine! The Doo Mucker giving spelling lessons. Next he'll write an essay on the proper use of the shift key.

Posted by GK 2004-3-10 10:08:35 PM|| 2004-3-10 10:08:35 PM|| Front Page Top

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