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To: Lane3 who wrote (65364)	5/12/2008 1:54:33 PM
From: Dale Baker	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 541990

All that is possible but in the modern era where rights have been "created" or "recognized" or whichever potentially pejorative adjective you want to use, the rights created nationwide have generally been acceptable to the majority of Americans. The courts or Congress could have tried to impose all those things you mentioned. Some will certainly see them as worthy causes. But they haven't. Broad rights aren't created on a whim by Congress or the courts. I am relying on decades of relatively sensible legislation and jurisprudence, so I don't give up on the idea that someone with a protection against harm in one state isn't stomped on just over the nearest state line. There will never be a clear answer to this. I am mostly comfortable with how the situation has evolved. FWIW, our resident fox doesn't bother my cats at all. ;<)

To: Lane3 who wrote (65364)	5/12/2008 2:10:07 PM
From: Mary Cluney	Respond to of 541990

<<<What about the right to heating and cooling, an expensive proposition possibly made worse by global warming? Or the right to have dikes built to protect one's property from flooding? What about the right to breathe free of pollution? Those may seem far fetched now, but in fifty years with an inattentive public, who knows. The right to an education through the doctoral level isn't that far fetched. The right to gasoline isn't that far fetched, either.>>> You bring up some interesting points. You are effectively questioning whether democracy can work or not? We have clearly seen when democracy does not work. Venezuela, imo, is a good example where democracy does not work. Ultimately, I don't see an alternative. Unless something better comes along, we have to make it work. I am optimistic. I think we can make it work, but human nature has to change. I don't think that is impossible. I believe that humans can be, if not perfect, but made better. I think that the knowledge to be better is in existence. All we have to do is apply it. That is not going to be easy.