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Re: Why the founding fathers limited government scope (was Re: Rolling Blackouts
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
Date: 
Mon, 14 May 2001 17:31:58 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Christopher L. Weeks writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Scott Arthur writes:
> > 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.
> 
> So anytime I quote you, I must quote every utterance to ever come from your
> lips?

Did I say that - No. Do I want that - No.

> Get real.

I am very real.

Scott A

> 
> > > 
> > > > 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?
> 
> I would be in favor that arrangement under certain circumstances.  It does seem
> a bit too close to profiteering on death for normal comfort though.
> 
> Chris



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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 (...) (25 years ago, 14-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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