Twice this morning on a discussion program a participant referred to "the democratically erected Government of Iraq". Given that by complete coincidence ( ) it is precisely the Government that our Governments wanted I suspect that "erected" is exactly the right verb to use.
"No man but a blockhead ever wrote except for money." Samuel Johnson.
Bob, My reaction was somewhat risque, and thank you for the biggest chuckle of my day, I needed it
I placed the q before Laverne, whereupon she replied that the phrase meant the same thing either way, although it (meaning the gov't) would certainly be corrupt
I ran it by Shirley, and she told me to go outside and play in the fresh air rather than remaining cooped up inside staring at the Internet. It made me chuckle myself since I don't know who this Shirley is. Part of the Gates Continuum?