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“Is there ANY reason to imagine that ANY elected/appointed “world authority” would be any different?”

Yes. If elected they would be replaceable. If elected, then there would have to be checks and balances or no one will agree. In other words, there’s no more reason to assume evil of it than in our own system. And yes, our system is now lead by a would be dictator and he doesn’t remotely control the world. So will you now oppose the US government? I don’t mean merely vote aginst Obama. Will you oppose THE VERY IDEA of a US government?

“If you were smart, just play along for a minute, you would have realized that THE WORLD is a state with no history of subsidiarity in politics.”

False. First, we have it in a secular mode. We call it federalism. Second, the fact that subsidiarity doesn’t exist as much as we would like doesn’t mean it shouldn’t. you are assuming the lack of a thing means that it should not exist.

“Principles are fine things. I think everybody should express their principles. I do not think anyone should call for a “world authority,” to redistribute wealth and bring about disarmament, and imagine that such an authority would actually follow any principle.”

You assume it won’t. You are just assuming.

If elected they would be replaceable. If elected, then there would have to be checks and balances or no one will agree.

WILL Hugo Chavez be replaced? Politicians are only replaced whem ther is subjection to a constitution and laws. A "world authority" would only submit to a higher authority, constitution or law. What "authority" would THAT be? The only possible answer is that THAT "higher authority" would be the ACTUAL "World Authority."

Barry Soetero could not obtain a driver's license in Oregon. He may be a Kenyan citizen, he maybe an illegal alien, he may be committing serial felonies every time he uses "his" SS#. He may not have signed up for the draft. He may have traveled to Pakistan etc. on an Indonesian passport. Nobody knows. Any of these would be easy to disprove, but he refuses.

The point is not any of these details, it is respect for the US Constitution. He has NONE. Furthermore, Neither does most of the Legislative branch, and much of the Judicial branch. Without respect for the First Amendment -- talk radio goes away. Without respect for the Second Amendment, your firearm goes away. Re-acquiring respect for the US Constitution will be difficult, maybe impossible. Who will be able to insist that "World Authority" follow its own Constitution?

you are assuming the lack of a thing means that it should not exist.

No, I am saying that it will not be followed by a "World Authority," because there will be no higher authority able to force compliance.

You assume it won’t. You are just assuming.

I "assume" so, because I have watched, for over half century, the evil that men do. There are many who are kind an good, and others who are not. The first kind doesn't lust after "World Authority," the second kind DOES!