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Re: Police RoadBlocks/Checkpoints

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From: Mr Ed
Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2002 01:51
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Richard Collins wrote:

> "Jacko" <jacko@jacko.com> wrote in message news:atl8oc$nbg$1@News.Dal.Ca...
> >
> > Paul Morgan <here@home.net> wrote in message
> > > I'm curious. By what means do you think we have the right to change
> > > government?
> >
> > its a fundamental stipulation of democracy that if the people are
> > dissatisfied with the current government that they can expel it and impose
> a
> > new type... remember, democracy's definition is government of the people
> by
> > the people for the people. Just everyone isnt aware of this and well most
> > people are scared to get off their butts and do anything about it.
> Remember,
> > most nations were born of despotisms, then moved to feudalisms, to
> > monarchys, to socialist states, some to dictatorships, with most all
> > eventually ending up in a democracy. Governments have changed like this
> > before, why do it have to stop evolving now?
>
> You didn't answer his question. _How_ would we change the Government is the
> question. "By what means", in other words. An armed mod demanding the
> current bunch resign - or something less dramatic?

You mean like an 'armed model'?

My vote is for Kathy Ireland in camo clothes with an Uzi over her shoulder. ;)

Sorry Richard, just couldn't resist.

Seriously, violence is something which should be avoided if at all possible.
However if a government becomes so oppressive that peaceful and orderly change
is not possible, then the citizens beneath that government must take whatever
steps they believe necessary to remove that government.

Mr. Ed

"The FAMOUS Mr. Ed"
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