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To: combjelly who wrote (207520)	10/19/2004 1:47:26 PM
From: tejek	Respond to of 1574059

The backlash started over 25 years ago in the aftermath of the failure in Vietnam. What we have now is the struggle over whether we should start moving forward again or move even further back. I suspect that in the end we will move forward, but prying their cold, dead hands off the levers of power isn't an easy task... Come to think of it, it very well may be the impending failure in Iraq that is the trigger for finally kicking the conservatives into the background. Its too bad that more people don't see that the gap exists. We have broken it down into blue and red states and left it at that. And I don't want to think what the net is doing to increase that gap. I know that it can't be ignored. ted

To: combjelly who wrote (207520)	10/20/2004 5:42:35 AM
From: Amy J	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1574059

RE: "The backlash started over 25 years ago in the aftermath of the failure in Vietnam. What we have now is the struggle over whether we should start moving forward again or move even further back. I suspect that in the end we will move forward, but prying their cold, dead hands off the levers of power isn't an easy task..." Very astute observation. Personally, the change isn't happening fast enough for me, so it's rather amazing how what I feel is slow change, is considered too fast for conservatives. RE: "Come to think of it, it very well may be the impending failure in Iraq that is the trigger for finally kicking the conservatives into the background." The past four years have given me a taste for what it's like for us liberal people to be shut out from the government's laws. I would prefer if everyone could have a voice in government without violating the other person. The only way I can see to do this, is if States are granted their rights to decide for themselves how they want things. I would actually prefer to have a government system where it's not "winner takes all", but more of a compromise. Otherwise, it's too painful for the guy/gal that gets completely shut out. In some countries they require the opposite party to have an equal contribution - e.g. President be Democrat, VP be Republican. I'd actually prefer a system that doesn't shut people out, because what goes around, comes around. Regards, Amy J