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To: GUSTAVE JAEGER who wrote (11122)	5/25/2004 9:37:09 PM
From: Brumar89	Respond to of 20773

Yes, China is still a Communist regime, if only formally... I'm aware. I expect time and further social and economic development in China will eventually remove the formality. I think most Americans cling to a negative notion of freedom, that is, the freedom for rednecks NOT to be goaded by the federal gov. The freedom for Jesus freaks to ENFORCE their way of life upon their fellow citizens...The freedom for whites to keep non-white minorities on the fringes... The freedom for the rich NOT to pay taxes to help the poor... along with the freedom to own guns to shoot the poor-turned-burglar... and also the freedom to pay taxes to build prisons and hire cops to police the unruly.... Somehow the American conception of "freedom" is totalitarian and theocratic. Thanks for revealing your bias and ignorance. You got a couple right. We do have the freedom to own guns to shoot burglars. Note: This freedom varies state by state. Wel also lock up criminals in prison and hire cops to police the unruly. The rest if largely your own negative stereotype.