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Re: Merry Christmas from the Libertarian Party
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Thu, 30 Dec 1999 11:23:51 GMT
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On Wed, 29 Dec 1999 02:45:29 GMT, "Larry Pieniazek" <lar@voyager.net>
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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.
Can you honestly tell me that you have never ever in your youth swiped
a candybar or something similar from a store? Taken a pen home with
you from school? etc.?
The point isn't that it wasn't _wrong_, it's that after <mumble>
years, there is a good chance $PERSON has changed his ways for the
better. If not, convict on more recent crimes.
And the justice system is all about trying to prevent people from
being criminals, right? <snort>
> What do you mean? Quayle came right out and admitted he did that. I'd accept
> that as proof enough. He wasn't bright enough to think through what it meant
> but that's not my problem.
He _admitted_ that? Ew.
> > I don't however think Clinton is any worse than the alternative.
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> Who said I was talking about Clinton? Not in any of these 4 cases, I wasn't.
> The fact that he may or may not have done some of them hadn't crossed my mind,
> honest! Trust me.
Forgive me, then. The fact that these 4 are classically assigned to
Billyboy by any opposing factions led me to believe you were talking
about him. And to be honest, he's the only US politician I know, or
care, enough about that I would know that sort of thing.
Jasper
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| (...) I'm not running for office. <crowd sounds of huge sigh of relief> Not the same standards of behaviour. However, I can honestly say that I never swiped anything. And as for drugs, which you didn't ask, I freely admit that I've used them. The (...) (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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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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