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Re: Put three libertarians together in a room and they won't be able to agree where to go for lunch...
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Fri, 19 Oct 2001 16:38:35 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Christopher L. Weeks writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Scott Arthur writes:
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> > > I think it's tiresome that we already said no to these and they're back
> > > again. Politicians will use any excuse to usurp.
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> > If they have a democratic mandate and are mirroring the views of the people
> > is it usurping?
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> It is if they're usurping the power instilled by _The People_ in a system to
> prevent _some people_ from doing wrong. Democracies unfettered by just
> controls are worse than good dictators.
Good dictators are fine - it is their inheritors I worry about. :/
Scott A
> Chris
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