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To: SirRealist who wrote (15635)	1/6/2002 12:29:13 AM
From: LindyBill	Respond to of 281500

anarchy is the extremist form of Libertarianism. The problem with discussing this is anyone can call themselves anything, and also can label someone else the same way. My definition of "Government" is a "service that protects property." That, to me, is a buyable service. I don't want a lack of Government, but, rather, total Government, or total protection of property. I am not talking about a "Private Army" or "Private Police". I believe, long term, we are headed toward total private property, world wide. You are starting to see it now with the multinational corporations. The area where it is really evident is the money supply and world wide financing. As Clinton complained just after he was elected, those "Damn Bond Traders" in New York constricted him from putting in a lot of welfare programs, and the Balancing of the Budget, IMO, is a direct outgrowth of the effect of Private Enterprise on World Financing.

To: SirRealist who wrote (15635)	1/6/2002 9:14:36 AM
From: Ilaine	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Anarchism, like libertarianism and communism, are wonderful theories that are based on total misconceptions of human nature. Maybe someday man will evolve to not needing government but that hasn't happened yet. Democracy is problematic, too. My husband says that if you want to see democracy in action, consider the lynch mob. The whole crowd is voting to kill the victim, and only the victim is voting the other way. So that's why we have constitutions, and legislatures, and checks and balances, and all that. I just found out a couple of days ago that a lawyer whom I admired and respected a great deal embezzled $200,000 from a client. This is a shocking, terrible crime, and I am very hurt and saddened by it, especially because the person who committed it violated the victim's trust, and even more because he was someone I trusted, myself. If people like him can commit crimes like that then I am a bad judge of character. He used to be a judge, too. So, no, anarchism isn't anything more than a pretty idea. We can't all live in peace without policemen and armies.