In the Third World and a communist...

In the Third World and a communist states, dictatorial one- party guidances often claim that they are democratic republics. Nonetheless, a used by all practice is for the ruling party leader to test to pass control on to his children.

Examples include North Korea (Kim Il Sung the "Great Leader," to Kim Jong Il, "the Beloved Leader"); Haiti (Papa Doc Duvalier to Baby Doc Duvalier); Syria (Hafez Assad to Bashar Assad), and Azerbaijan (Geidar Aliev to Ilham Aliev). Hosni Mubarak in Egypt is reputedly trying to assure that his son will take manage after him.

Republics throw overboard the monarchical idea of succession. Democracies are premised in succession the idea that talent is not limited to a single family, and that the populace as whole, not the the bulk of mankind in power, should select their leaders.

to what end does Cook County have the stink of a misgoverned Third World state like North Korea, Haiti or Syria?

James K Genden Evanston

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