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Re: Why the founding fathers limited government scope (was Re: Rolling Blackouts
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Mon, 14 May 2001 14:11:13 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Christopher L. Weeks writes:
In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Scott Arthur writes:

Indeed. One normally hopes the police are impartial. World policing is more
of a protection racket.

It is good to see you agreeing with the libertarians on some things.

Yes, but I do NOT agree with being quoted out of context.


What makes you think your country would only help the good guys? Has our
countries not a history of helping the bad guys?

If we were preventing missiles from impacting, regardless of the nation that
was being helped, we would be helping the people -- they are mostly good guys.

Perhaps the bad guys can pay to protect their people against the impacting
missiles of the US & their friends?

Scott A



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  Re: Why the founding fathers limited government scope (was Re: Rolling Blackouts
 
(...) So anytime I quote you, I must quote every utterance to ever come from your lips? Get real. (...) guys. (...) I would be in favor that arrangement under certain circumstances. It does seem a bit too close to profiteering on death for normal (...) (24 years ago, 14-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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(...) It is good to see you agreeing with the libertarians on some things. (...) If we were preventing missiles from impacting, regardless of the nation that was being helped, we would be helping the people -- they are mostly good guys. Chris (24 years ago, 14-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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