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To: Don Lloyd who wrote (5456)	6/11/2003 7:54:57 AM
From: LPS5	Respond to of 13056

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To: Don Lloyd who wrote (5456)	6/11/2003 10:45:25 AM
From: dave rose	Respond to of 13056

<<<The only power any government has is the ower to crack down on criminals. Well, when there aren't enough criminals, one makes them...Who wants a nation of law-abiding citizens?...But just pass the kind of laws that can neither be observed nor enforced nor objectively interpreted- and you create a nation of law-breakers- and then you cash in on guilt.">> Could this be the reason for the so called "War on Drugs"?

To: Don Lloyd who wrote (5456)	6/12/2003 1:36:35 PM
From: miraje	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 13056

Ayn Rand understood the motivation behind this trial about 50 years ago, and described it in her novel Atlas Shrugged. I've gotta read Atlas again soon. Recharge my batteries. :) I tend to forget at times what a juicy feast that novel is...