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Re: Merry Christmas from the Libertarian Party
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Wed, 29 Dec 1999 02:22:57 GMT
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On Tue, 28 Dec 1999 23:42:57 GMT, Larry Pieniazek <lar@voyager.net>
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> Agreed. One cannot ignore a law because one feels it is unjust if one is
> a politician. One must stand up and say "I think this law is wrong and I
> will work to get it changed" and take the lumps, not secretly disobey
> it. If one cannot support the law, one must work to get it changed.
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> For instance, one cannot:
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> - use drugs in college and later say "well I was a kid, but that was a
> long time ago"...
That one is actually beyond the statute of limitations and thus
irrelevant.
> - evade the draft by using family pull to get deferment after deferment
That one is not proved and not provable, AFAIK.
> - solicit campaign contributions inappropriately and later say "well I
> didn't know what the law was here and besides it didn't do any harm"
> - perjure one self instead of coming out against sexual harassment
> lawsuits as an invasion of privacy.
And here you're agreeing with me.
I don't however think Clinton is any worse than the alternative.
Jasper
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| (...) Why? Is it OK to break the law if it was long enough ago and you didn't get caught? That seems to be George W's perspective. Hogwash. It is either wrong and the law should be changed, or it isn't. (...) What do you mean? Quayle came right out (...) (25 years ago, 29-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Merry Christmas from the Libertarian Party
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| (...) Agreed. One cannot ignore a law because one feels it is unjust if one is a politician. One must stand up and say "I think this law is wrong and I will work to get it changed" and take the lumps, not secretly disobey it. If one cannot support (...) (25 years ago, 28-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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