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To: Don Hurst who wrote (531931)	11/23/2009 3:44:36 PM
From: longnshort	3 Recommendations Respond to of 1575173

what climate change ??? it's a fraud

To: Don Hurst who wrote (531931)	11/23/2009 4:40:11 PM
From: Tenchusatsu	2 Recommendations Respond to of 1575173

Don, > Yup, "government", our government, sometimes known as "We the People". Government is an institution set up by the people. Government should NEVER be confused with "We the People." Otherwise, why have a social contract? Tenchusatsu

To: Don Hurst who wrote (531931)	11/24/2009 12:06:21 AM
From: TimF	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1575173

Yup, "government", our government, sometimes known as "We the People". Sometimes known as that, but not very accurately. The government is a specific subset of people. Not all of them. And even if it was all of them it would be a collection of people butting in to other people's business. If its a vote, its because you can get 50.001% to decide to be nosy. It may be a bit of an exaggeration to say its two foxes and a chicken voting on what to have for dinner, but there is some truth in that analogy. Vietnam was a terrible example of gov't "busy body" errors In many ways it was, but not as much as the actions of FDR and LBJ's social programs which you apparently praise.