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Politics : Electoral College 2000 - Ahead of the Curve -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: globestocks who wrote (6255)	12/14/2000 3:02:09 PM
From: chomolungma	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 6710

globestocks, I never heard your response to the USSC decision. You scoffed at my pre-decision argument that the recount was unconstitutional because of "equal protection" concerns. It seems that 7 justices agreed with me and disagreed with you. Where did your thinking go wrong?

To: globestocks who wrote (6255)	12/14/2000 3:59:19 PM
From: CYBERKEN	Respond to of 6710

The START treaty is, indeed, BS, as are all such treaties. What do you think the world is really like? I thought so! There are two emotions in the world, just as there are in the markets: Fear and Greed. If you are brave enough to even suggest defending liberty in a hostile world, you make damn sure that you will be feared as necessary. Our enemies (and yes there are some) fear us building an effective missile defense. Because we'd threaten them? No, because it precludes them from threatening us, and the elements that desire freedom in their countries will then survive, to threaten their power. Offensive weapons? There is no better deterrent to biological or chemical attack than absolute, assured destruction of the attacker. Terrorism? Perhaps if we had a wiser, less interventionist foreign policy than Adolph Clinton followed, it would be a good start on dealing with terrorism. Herr Clinton also let our intelligence structure deteriorate to the point where he has created another real danger. I know all this scares you, and that can't be helped. My point is that I suspect enough of the remaining Democrats in Congress understand it to be able to reach common ground with Republicans on a rational defense policy. Hearing it from Powell and Rice certainly won't hurt in influencing them, either.