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Politics : Clinton -- doomed & wagging, Japan collapses, Y2K bug, etc -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: SOROS who wrote (212)	9/12/1998 10:17:00 AM
From: Hawkmoon	Respond to of 1151

SOROS, Agreed, we haven't seen a population in total panic. However, having spent my childhood (and probably most of my adulthood) in states where personal weapons not only are condoned, but encouraged (learned the hard way that to bond with buddies meant hunting), I am certain that desperate people will not give up their symbol of power, ie: their "bullet-launchers". I like to hunt, Soros. And in desperate times, such as a Y2K catatrophic failure, communities will band together to protect themselves and use those weapons to protect themselves as well as hunt. There is no way the Federal government will be able to take the weapons without a serious confrontation. And Soros, while other nations have different attitudes towards an armed citizenry, the US has a history and cultural symbiosis with its right to bear arms. And any power the Federal Gov't will exercise will be enforced by its army or agencies, also products of its citizenry who possess similar understandings of inalienable constitutional rights. And if Y2K is a major isssue as you suggest (and it may be), whatever rights are surrendered will be demanded back. And they will be granted because such a cultural shock would undermine all of the things that have made this country, its economy and culture, as strong as it has been. Strip away freedom of choice and you strip away the consumer economy that has made many extremely wealthy. Maybe I'm naieve, but I like to consider myself a pragmatist. Regards, Ron

To: SOROS who wrote (212)	9/12/1998 10:42:00 AM
From: SOROS	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1151

Y2K -- A non-event Of course, I have had one other thought regarding Y2K. What if it causes nothing? January, 2000 comes, and nothing happens. Life goes on as is. Let's say nothing "terrible" happens at all in the world -- no terrorist attacks, Russia recovers, the market goes to new highs, life is "good". How many people will then be thinking about the "end of the world"? I'd say most prophecy-related books, programs, teachers, and people in general will have 100% of the air let out of their balloons. The attitude would be, "I guess everyone was wrong -- no one can interpret Scripture -- there probably isn't even a 7-year period -- life will probably go on for another 10,000 years". Many will even abandon their faith altogether. There would be NO interest in Biblical prophecy at all. NO ONE would be looking or expecting the imminent return of Christ. Just a thought. I remain, SOROS