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Condoleezza Rice (AP file)

Micah D. Halpern is a social and political commentator.
JCommMicah@aol.com

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Hamas Should Not Be Running
By Micah D. Halpern January 25, 2006

Today is the day for Palestinian elections.

And Condi Rice has only just now cautioned the Palestinian people to be aware when they go to the ballot box because "terrorism is not the pathway to peace."

Where has she been this entire time? Where has she been?

Why did the United States allow Hamas to join the ballot in the first place?

The Bush administration, it seems, has a very childish conception of democracy. Even in democracies there are exceptions, the President should know that.

The limits of democracy are set by the need to preserve the democratic spirit.

A democracy cannot and should not be voted out of existence even if the masses desire, through their election choice, to do so.

That was the lesson learned from Hitler's election and his rise to power.

Democracies must defend themselves from anti-democratic forces and tendencies. Racist parties, parties preaching violence and parties that promote the destruction of others (Israel) should be banned from democratic election.

Hamas should not be on the ballot today.

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