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Subject:	Re: The position of authority (was: Handgun Death Rate)
Newsgroups:	lugnet.off-topic.debate
Date:	Fri, 20 Jul 2001 13:45:02 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Jason J. Railton writes: > All the posts here from opponents to US gun control seem to show you don't > trust the government or its agencies one bit, so you stock arms to defend > yourself. I have to admit the law on land seizure is shocking, and I'd be > seriously worried - but why do you keep voting these people in? I don't. The people for whom I vote, lose. What can I do? I am completely at the mercy of the majority. > The > attitude seems to be one of complacency at election time (just following the > commercial media hype), on the understanding that you can always stage your > own defence if something happens to you personally. How do you define this, and what makes you think so? Chris

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		Re: The position of authority (was: Handgun Death Rate)
(...) Further, the system has been deliberately skewed (on many levels) to ensure that the current two parties are virtually unseatable, so the hope for real change at the ballot box is slim. Fortunately, the two parties we are stuck with tend to (...) (23 years ago, 20-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

		Re: The position of authority (was: Handgun Death Rate)
(...) Maybe it's not a very solid argument, since I don't think any one individual is likely to fall into both camps. But, from what we see of your election campaigns it's all about who can throw the most money around, and behind the scenes offer (...) (23 years ago, 20-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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		The position of authority (was: Handgun Death Rate)
(...) I'm amazed by this lack of trust in the authorities. In the UK, we elect people to office. If they do a lousy job, we elect someone else next time. The constant threat of losing their job generally makes them listen to the populace during (...) (23 years ago, 20-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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