Comments on: The Democracy Coalition Project puts Bahrain on notice http://mahmood.tv/2007/09/07/the-democracy-coalition-project-puts-bahrain-on-notice/ An Arab man's attempt at bridging the cultural gap. Trying to make a difference, failing a lot, succeeding once in a while. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 05:41:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Democrazy! « Kecek-kecek Tok Mudin http://mahmood.tv/2007/09/07/the-democracy-coalition-project-puts-bahrain-on-notice/comment-page-1/#comment-99238 Democrazy! « Kecek-kecek Tok Mudin Sun, 09 Sep 2007 02:20:23 +0000 http://mahmood.tv/2007/09/07/the-democracy-coalition-project-puts-bahrain-on-notice/#comment-99238 [...] democrazy! Atau sebetulnya, democrazy hidup dimana-mana sahaja. Jordan, Bahrain, Mesir dan Malaysia tentunya!  Apa nak buat? Teruslah bersenang-lenang, bajet pun mesra [...] [...] democrazy! Atau sebetulnya, democrazy hidup dimana-mana sahaja. Jordan, Bahrain, Mesir dan Malaysia tentunya!  Apa nak buat? Teruslah bersenang-lenang, bajet pun mesra [...]

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]]> By: mahmood http://mahmood.tv/2007/09/07/the-democracy-coalition-project-puts-bahrain-on-notice/comment-page-1/#comment-99212 mahmood Sat, 08 Sep 2007 13:20:54 +0000 http://mahmood.tv/2007/09/07/the-democracy-coalition-project-puts-bahrain-on-notice/#comment-99212 Ali, comment #2 is the trackback from Global Voices. Unfortunately the numbering system does not take that into consideration. Ali, comment #2 is the trackback from Global Voices. Unfortunately the numbering system does not take that into consideration.

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]]> By: Ali http://mahmood.tv/2007/09/07/the-democracy-coalition-project-puts-bahrain-on-notice/comment-page-1/#comment-99207 Ali Sat, 08 Sep 2007 09:36:29 +0000 http://mahmood.tv/2007/09/07/the-democracy-coalition-project-puts-bahrain-on-notice/#comment-99207 What happened to reply no2? Anyhow,the point that we must not miss is without peace and quiet and a content population the rich and the titled cannot make money and lead an affluent life. Too much choas in the system is bad for business - e.g. too many democratic squabbles and nothing gets done and so economic growth slows which is bad for the rich and affluent. Too much repression and those that are in power spend too much on Police, internal security and population control so economic growth slows which is bad for the rich and affluent. What ever happens the rich guys need to get off the fence and stimulate the economy - otherwise they get screwed either by the proponents of democracy or those who want autocratic power. Either way we must listen to business and find out what they want - we cannot live off handouts form the oil economy forever. What happened to reply no2?

Anyhow,the point that we must not miss is without peace and quiet and a content population the rich and the titled cannot make money and lead an affluent life. Too much choas in the system is bad for business – e.g. too many democratic squabbles and nothing gets done and so economic growth slows which is bad for the rich and affluent.

Too much repression and those that are in power spend too much on Police, internal security and population control so economic growth slows which is bad for the rich and affluent.

What ever happens the rich guys need to get off the fence and stimulate the economy – otherwise they get screwed either by the proponents of democracy or those who want autocratic power. Either way we must listen to business and find out what they want – we cannot live off handouts form the oil economy forever.

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]]> By: doncox http://mahmood.tv/2007/09/07/the-democracy-coalition-project-puts-bahrain-on-notice/comment-page-1/#comment-99203 doncox Sat, 08 Sep 2007 08:31:52 +0000 http://mahmood.tv/2007/09/07/the-democracy-coalition-project-puts-bahrain-on-notice/#comment-99203 "We have a long road to travel yet"____So has every country. Democracy as practised here in Britain is a bit further forward than in Bahrain, but we certainly don't have the final answers. Democracy is a complex set of skills, like civil engineering. You sart with a simple plank across a stream, and by now we know how to construct 8-lane motorway bridges, but there is plenty still to be discovered. In the case of democracy, problems such as anger management, and the relation of politics to psychology and psychopathology generally are crucial. We only have crude tools so far, such as checks and balances. “We have a long road to travel yet”____So has every country. Democracy as practised here in Britain is a bit further forward than in Bahrain, but we certainly don’t have the final answers. Democracy is a complex set of skills, like civil engineering. You sart with a simple plank across a stream, and by now we know how to construct 8-lane motorway bridges, but there is plenty still to be discovered. In the case of democracy, problems such as anger management, and the relation of politics to psychology and psychopathology generally are crucial. We only have crude tools so far, such as checks and balances.

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]]> By: Global Voices Online » Bahrain: Blow to Democracy http://mahmood.tv/2007/09/07/the-democracy-coalition-project-puts-bahrain-on-notice/comment-page-1/#comment-99172 Global Voices Online » Bahrain: Blow to Democracy Fri, 07 Sep 2007 22:07:20 +0000 http://mahmood.tv/2007/09/07/the-democracy-coalition-project-puts-bahrain-on-notice/#comment-99172 [...] has slowed down considerably and in some regard has actually regressed especially since 2005, writes blogger Mahmood Al Yousif. Share [...] [...] has slowed down considerably and in some regard has actually regressed especially since 2005, writes blogger Mahmood Al Yousif. Share [...]

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]]> By: sillybahrainigirl http://mahmood.tv/2007/09/07/the-democracy-coalition-project-puts-bahrain-on-notice/comment-page-1/#comment-99171 sillybahrainigirl Fri, 07 Sep 2007 22:03:50 +0000 http://mahmood.tv/2007/09/07/the-democracy-coalition-project-puts-bahrain-on-notice/#comment-99171 Ouch Mahmood.. Are you sure this is the same Bahrain that we know that they are talking about??!! Ouch Mahmood.. Are you sure this is the same Bahrain that we know that they are talking about??!!

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