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[NMLUG] Re: allofmp3.com (ru)
On Tue, 24 Aug 2004 11:09:00 -0600, Don Wilde wrote
> James Hamilton wrote:
>
> >
> > Given that our representitive government represents those that can
> > best pay for representation this solution is invalid for me. I'm
> > poor and offer no lobby. The other issue is that I don't think most
> > congress persons read much of the legislation that they sign off on.
> >
> >
> Another issue is that so much of what happens in Washington happens
> by means of monster 'appropriations' bills where unrelated crap is inserted
> willy-nilly. There is no way to refuse some parts without destroying
> the government.
I completely reject your advocating dismantling.
The communists tried that about 80+ years ago, in the process they managed to
ruin the lives of the people of not only their own country. But those of
others as well, the damage done reverberates to this day.
> This is one set of reasons why we Libertarians advocate removing
> power from Washington.
This is why I will never vote Libertarian.
> At least, with our solution, the more effective sets of congresscritters (at
> the state level) collect revenues from productive and happy citizens,
In a utopian society maybe.
What constitutes productive? If it takes an artist 50 years to create a work
of art how does one measure that? Research which doesnt see the light of day
and is only useful 150+ years from today. Is that productive?
No, better to have governance that is at the federal level that is too busy
with the bigger picture. Than being micromanaged by local government that
doesnt know what to do with itself. But better to have checks and balances
and civility than advocate chaos and hope for the best.
> and
> the corrupt get lynched.
Again, I dont find a miltaristic society acceptable.
> If you don't like one state's policies, either change them or vote with your
> feet.
How is that different from today?
Citizens are free to move from one state to another.
I think the problem you see is more at a local level than at a Federal level.
> Part of the reason RIAA et al have power is because there is a
> monolithic power structure they can "buy". There's nobody to blow the
> whistle, especially now that newscritters are reading the Governor's
> scripts and defending their actions. If there was a ZMA to look over
> the AMA's shoulders, for instance,
> I'm sure we'd have much better health
> care. Likewise, if New York pointed out Connecticut's idiocies and
> vice-versa,
Utterly ridiculous, one state is not always qualified to dictate the actions
of another state.
> we'd at least see that thinking people in government see
> the idiocies. Now, it's perfectly okay that a-holes run amok,
> because nobody
> (with the ear of the public) blows the whistle any more.
The government does the best it can given its resources and the information it
gets. Quiet frankly I think the US Government has done a far better job than
many governments on this planet. Is it without faults, of course not and so
much the better.
There were a bunch of wacko europeans a few years ago who wanted a utopian
society with a perfect government. The US had to go in and save europe from
itself. If anything the US has the initiative that many lack.
I completely reject your suggestion for change.
Steve M
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