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To: Scumbria who wrote (119667)7/7/2000 5:27:00 PM
From: EricRR  Respond to of 1574518
 
Those who desire to give up Freedom in order to gain Security, will not have, nor do they deserve, either one."


I don't recall giving anything up- except the 60 bucks I paid to join SI!



To: Scumbria who wrote (119667)7/7/2000 6:17:55 PM
From: dougSF30  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1574518
 
Sounds nice on first listen-- but not really accurate. After all Jefferson lived in a nation-state, did he not? I don't think he was advocating anarchy. So, he'd already given up some of his freedom, for a little security.

Doug



To: Scumbria who wrote (119667)7/10/2000 1:59:13 AM
From: tejek  Respond to of 1574518
 
we're willing to trade a little bit of freedom for order and security.

"Those who desire to give up Freedom in order to gain Security, will not have, nor do they deserve, either one."

As true now as it was then.

ted


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