 | | Re: An armed society...(what if?) —Christopher L. Weeks
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| | | (...) not (...) [snip] (...) In our nation (and every nation?) those with the power of wealth have a large amount of power over the laws of the land. They wield this power to assure that they keep their wealth. What degree of conspiracy is going on? (...) (22 years ago, 25-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | | | | Re: An armed society...(what if?) —Dave Schuler
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| | | | (...) In what way are you asking? Do I think that a number of corporations are working independently, but simultaneously, to further their own wealth? Certainly, and the factions of each company are likely "conspiring" to achieve that end. Are (...) (22 years ago, 25-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | | | | | Re: An armed society...(what if?) —John DiRienzo
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| | | | | (...) Like any self-respecting and haughty high-born conspirator, I much prefer the term "great unwashed" to "the sheep." So let's go with that please. (...) Actually, I think existence of such is mandatory, but you say unlikely, how fascinating. (22 years ago, 25-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | | | | | | Re: An armed society...(what if?) —Dave Schuler
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| | | | | | | (...) Can we go with hoi polloi? (...) That *is* fascinating--on what is that belief based? And where the heck have you been? I haven't seen you on OT.Debate in like a year?! Dave! (22 years ago, 25-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | | | | | | Re: An armed society...(what if?) —David Koudys
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| | | | | | (...) Baaa!! (...) I like what CJ Creig said in WW once, and can't remember exact wording but here's paraphrased... "I take comfort in the fact that once 2 or more people know something, it's impossible to keep it a secret for an extended period of (...) (22 years ago, 25-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | | | | | | | Re: An armed society...(what if?) —Dave Schuler
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| | | | | | | (...) Hmm... Alanis Morisette => Some Retail Saint Maybe she's part of the plot to rework the commerce system with all that crazy monopoly money. Of course, Alanis Morisette also => Smartie Toenails. Hmm... And, now that I think of it, "Dave Thomas (...) (22 years ago, 25-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: An armed society...(what if?) —Lindsay Frederick Braun
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| | | | | | | | (...) Maybe not. If you want to see the best the world of conspiracy theory has to offer, a good start is: (URL) Everything from alien intervention to New World Order Quadrant Sign Code! Fun for all! (The rest of the site is a hoot, too.) (22 years ago, 27-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | | | | | | | Re: An armed society...(what if?) —John DiRienzo
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| | | | | | (...) I think that should be ammended to government can't be any smarter than the dumbest person (or sheep if you prefer) you let participate (vote) in it, but that doesn't sound very supportive of democracy, does it? However, it does explain a lot. (...) (22 years ago, 25-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | | | | | The Sheep (was: An armed society...(what if?)) —Christopher L. Weeks
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| | | | (...) exploit (...) I'm not sure if this was tongue in cheek or not, but just in case... In this segment of my note, the sheep were not the conspiracy nuts, they were the masses of people who, not knowing how to take advantage of the system (and (...) (22 years ago, 26-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | | | | | Re: The Sheep (was: An armed society...(what if?)) —Dave Schuler
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| | | | (...) Yeah, it was intended as more tongue in cheek than it came across--I was in part alluding to my recent calls for other additions to the Godwin list. "Petty and annoying" was a poor word choice... Dave! (22 years ago, 26-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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