[eureka]

Actually, Scott, I did not read it. And officially has nothing to do with it. The Press has been referred to as the Fourth Estate ever since their democratic role was recognised in the UK. Do think that I have to read your Constitution to understand what Freedom of the Press means?

Perhaps you should make poets into your Fifth Estate. Shelley called them "The unacknowledged legislators of the World."

[Lemmy]

And, with respect to poets, Gord Downie opined "Don't tell me that they're anti-social, somehow not anti-social enough."

[llama66]

Sorry for wading into this conversation so late, but...

I was thinking the Official Language should be Esperanto. That way no one can say that are being discriminated against.

I was also thinking that the Capital should be in Africa, that way we can assist in the creation of infrastructure for the whole continent. Mogadishu? or perhaps Cape Town?

And for the so-called "prime directive"... we don't need one because every country would be a member...

My thoughts...

[Scott Yee]

eureka wrote:

Actually, Scott, I did not read it. And officially has nothing to do with it. The Press has been referred to as the Fourth Estate ever since their democratic role was recognised in the UK. Do think that I have to read your Constitution to understand what Freedom of the Press means?

Perhaps you should make poets into your Fifth Estate. Shelley called them "The unacknowledged legislators of the World."

I ready said, the media has been "considered" the fourth estate for years. We both agree that they do not act like it. But this:

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances"

Does not officially make the Press, the fourth estate. The Press refereed to themselves as such, even though it was never officially put in the constitution, and even though they don't even act like it.

It's like if I called myself the sexist man on the earth. It doesn't make it true, just because I proclaim it so.

[Scott Yee]

llama66 wrote:

Sorry for wading into this conversation so late, but...

I was thinking the Official Language should be Esperanto. That way no one can say that are being discriminated against.

I was also thinking that the Capital should be in Africa, that way we can assist in the creation of infrastructure for the whole continent. Mogadishu? or perhaps Cape Town?

And for the so-called "prime directive"... we don't need one because every country would be a member...

My thoughts...

I hope that if this was to be so, that every country would be, but North Korea could hold out; same with China or Russia, or any other country.

As for Mogadishu, I have other plans for it. After defeating the Islamist
insurgency, (to fail, will only lead it to spread like a cancer) I plan on redeveloping Mogadishu into a mega-city: which will mean turning Mogadishu into a new city, for a new future.

[eureka]

Actually, Scott, it is not the Press calling itself that. There is some question as to who first called it the Fourth Estate but most commonly it is thought to have been in a Parliamentary speech by Burke.

It is, however, appropriate.

[Brenda]

Scott Yee wrote:

After defeating the Islamist
insurgency

So you are no better than the radical Islamists, who want to convert the whole world to Islam, yourself.

The fourth answer is the only right one. Fuck off.

[Regina]

Brenda wrote:

The fourth answer is the only right one. Fuck off.

.......and still most popular!!