George W. Bush and the "Mandate of Heaven"
by William Marina
Independent Institute
10/03/04
The Chinese believed that good things happened to the people and their Empire when the leaders lived lives of 'truth' and 'virtue.' When they did not, they had lost the 'Mandate of Heaven' and needed to be replaced. Whether or not George W. Bush ever had such a 'Mandate of Heaven,' even if he believes that he has -- perhaps it was 'bestowed' upon him by the Supreme Court certifying his election in 2000 -- he certainly seems to have lost it since then...
http://www.independent.org/newsroom/article.asp?id=1372
Independent Institute
10/03/04
The Chinese believed that good things happened to the people and their Empire when the leaders lived lives of 'truth' and 'virtue.' When they did not, they had lost the 'Mandate of Heaven' and needed to be replaced. Whether or not George W. Bush ever had such a 'Mandate of Heaven,' even if he believes that he has -- perhaps it was 'bestowed' upon him by the Supreme Court certifying his election in 2000 -- he certainly seems to have lost it since then...
http://www.independent.org/newsroom/article.asp?id=1372
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