markone@slip.net
Re: Democracy
Infiniti

Fri Oct 23 00:21:01 1998
Hunter wrote,*br*: Michael *br*: The one thing you alluded to but did not say, is that this *br*: country's*br*: chosen form of government is a democracy, more or less *br*: <g>.*br*: And because of this government, of the people, by the people *br*: and for the people, is majority rule... a town of 6000 can *br*: decide to have *br*: whatever they want on their town seal. The same majority can *br*: also argue that this symbol, as Michael said, is a tribute *br*: to their*br*: christian ancestors. The majority can also decide what the *br*: rights of the average man are.*br*: Thankfully the Intolerant, bigoted people we most fear are *br*: not the majority. However if we are -not- careful to resolve *br*: our issues in *br*: non-confrontational ways, we can turn the opinion of our *br*: nominal allies against us. *br*: I am not sating that we should not defend ourselves and our *br*: current*br*: rights, just that we must choose our fights and the *br*: battlefield*br*: carefully. And that the best way to win the day is to get *br*: your *br*: advesary to agree to let you have your way by means of logic *br*: mixed with some positive emotional appeal. *p*Yep.  A government of the polls, by the polls, and for the polls.  I'm still waiting for those blasted polls to get to me, too...*p*Though it is unConstitutional to put the fish on the town seal, it is only one of MANY.  I don't think it is something to tear my family up over, either.  However, we do live in a Democracy, and that is here right - until her children turn 18...*p*: Blessed Be*br*: Hunter*br*:*br*: May those love us, love us. And those that don't love us, *br*: May the gods *br*: turn their hearts; And if they can't turn their hearts, May *br*: they turn their ankles, So that we'll know them by their *br*: limping....*p*I like this so much! <G>*p*Michael
Democracy
Hunter
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Thu Oct 22 23:38:36 1998