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Subject:	Re: Why the founding fathers limited government scope (was Re: Rolling Blackouts
Newsgroups:	lugnet.off-topic.debate
Date:	Fri, 11 May 2001 05:50:07 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Bruce Schlickbernd writes: > The logistics of a conventional invasion of the U.S. are quite beyond > virtually any nation. Paranoia scenarios like "Red Dawn" always amuse me. Hah! Classic 80's Cold War paranoia, with Patrick Swayze to boot! The sad thing is that paranoia helps sell weapons. I have no doubt that our country makes enemies when none are there just to validate military spending. I looked back at one LUGNETer's post talking about a space-based weapons platform to protect America from Iraqi Scuds. Reality or paranoia? Dan

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		Re: Why the founding fathers limited government scope (was Re: Rolling Blackouts
(...) Neither, because that's not what the post said. At least not any that I saw, anyway. Feel free to provide the link back to the post to correct me. To reopen. It is my firm belief that a space based weapons platform can stop long and even (...) (24 years ago, 11-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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		Re: Why the founding fathers limited government scope (was Re: Rolling Blackouts
(...) Ahhhh, spin control. Phillip Morris' wet-dream scenario! :-) (...) Listen to advertising: "An independent research firm confirms our product is the best..." They don't tell you who paid for the research to be done, which is often the entity (...) (24 years ago, 10-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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