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To: TimF who wrote (8664)	11/25/2010 11:40:54 AM
From: koan	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 10087

We are the government! YOu right wingers just don't get that. There is no other government. We are a democracy and captains of our own fate. Government by the people, for the people and of the people. And in a democracy we should have the ultimte power, not turtn it over to corporations and the rich. And we can take it back with votes any time we get smart enough to do it. That constitution was written by people who owned slaves for gods sake. That should tell you they were not as smart as we are today. So we need to change laws to catch up with our civilzation. Human decency is not a part of any government. It is what makes us valid as human beings, is a truism and trumps all else. <<Limits on federal power, don't amount to an excuse for, or support of, the activity that the feds might otherwise regulate. An activity can be quite negative, perhaps even vile, but still not be the proper subject for federal control. We are a nation of limited government. The constitution particularly limits the federal government. It does not allow the federal government to do whatever it wants, just because it wants to, even if the activity it would act against is wrong or bad for the country. Supporting keeping the governments within those limits is quite civilized, even admirable. Defending freedom and limited government is not vile.