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To: rdb3
I'd hope that those who call themselves truly American aren't that shortsighted.

Well lets hope that a majority of the vooters in a msority of teh electral college states are going to vote for GWB over a Democrat.

At any rate, I have two problems with this. One, I can't stand the thought of going to the government to solve problems that government created because government is the problem.

By this standard it was wrong to try to get government to enact the welfare reform of the 1990's because it was going to government to solcve a problem government created. Sometimes when theproblem is government polkicies or programs only government action can change them.

Government exists because the alternative is anarchy. Anarchy has usually resulted in rule by the strongest. Such a situation has been shown to be a disaster.

And, two, I have a hard time holding someone responsible for something that they didn't do. Where is Congress in all this mess?

Now should Congress be held responsible? Clearly yes. Will they? If history is a guide probably not.

232 posted on 08/14/2003 7:45:29 AM PDT by harpseal (Stay well - Stay safe - Stay armed - Yorktown)
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To: harpseal
By this standard it was wrong to try to get government to enact the welfare reform of the 1990's because it was going to government to solcve a problem government created. Sometimes when theproblem is government polkicies or programs only government action can change them.

Yes, by removing themselves completely out of the equation. That's the only acceptable premise to me.


I got a lotta livin' to do before I die, and I ain't got time to waste.

267 posted on 08/14/2003 8:15:33 AM PDT by rdb3 (I'm not a complete idiot. Several parts are missing.)
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