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Re: The position of authority (was: Handgun Death Rate)
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Fri, 20 Jul 2001 14:53:53 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Christopher L. Weeks writes:
> > In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Jason J. Railton writes:
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> > > 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.
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> 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.
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> Fortunately, the two parties we are stuck with tend to embrace (watered down
> versions) of ideas that gain in popularity. They do this to coopt small
> parties rather than because the ideas are good, but the outcome is that we
> get change. Since libertarianism (small L) is on the rise, we have seen tiny
> movements in party position and in statements. These translate into even
> tinier changes, but they ARE changes.
What is you proposed solution on this? Smaller parties in the UK back PR as
they hope it will benefit them? Is that on the agenda in the USA?
Scott A
> ++Lar
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