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Re: One more reason why I'm refusing to shop in Wal*Mart
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Thu, 8 May 2003 06:19:43 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek writes:
That sort of lawmaking, restricting free trade and restricting behaviour of
consenting adults(1), is tyranny. Tyranny by the majority, and small tyranny
compared to gassing thousands of Kurds, mind you, but tyranny nevertheless.
That's the problem I have with democracys with unlimited governmental power.
The majority of the moment can vote ANTYHING in.

Except, perhaps, a Democrat President?

Cheers

Richie Dulin



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  Re: One more reason why I'm refusing to shop in Wal*Mart
 
(...) <nodding, a la Wayne> Good one. JOHN (21 years ago, 8-May-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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(...) How much it's different? Not sure I follow. Burning books, well do you mean me burning my books? If I do so safely and in a place permitted to do so (my property) that's free speech, I'm making a statement about the books. Or do you mean jack (...) (21 years ago, 7-May-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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