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To: Japedo; Luis Gonzalez
To: Luis Gonzalez
"...I agree with that, and Freedom isn't "FREE" either. It took a lot of bloodshed for this country to be. I just have problems with people so willingly surrendering to the "easy life" as opposed to the "free life" thats all.

So I guess what I'm trying to say, YES they have the right to Vote for it,
But they don't have the right to vote my freedom away at the same time..."

# 244 by Japedo
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Now there's a quandary, Japedo.
As much as I'm a fan of libertarian thought, I never carried that contradiction so far afield.

Voting cannot be the accepted as the final word on a subject.
A vote to restrict a choice is a direct attack on our freedom.

The worst case would be an Amendment creating a Socialist government outright.
Even though it would be completely legal, and would be Constitutional as well,
it would by the very definition of socialism infringe the freedom of every citizen.

266 posted on 06/23/2002 11:01:32 PM PDT by exodus
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To: exodus
The worst case would be an Amendment creating a Socialist government outright. Even though it would be completely legal, and would be Constitutional as well, it would by the very definition of socialism infringe the freedom of every citizen.

Well this is indeed a complex issue exodus. The "mob" however doesn't have the right to infringe on those of us who wish to be free. If the mob eventually gets its way (as seen rampant in recent years) And If we choose not to comply then what? This is indeed a deep argument! LOL

270 posted on 06/23/2002 11:12:17 PM PDT by Japedo
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