06-14-2004, 03:20 AM
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Junkie
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I fully agree with Conclamo and Boo...
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Originally posted by Conclamo Ludus
Its very easy to blame the government. It can act as that phantom with which you can always claim is trying to take from you, or lock you up, or turn you into a faceless number, etc. etc. Personally I've never felt a reason to be afraid of such a spectre. I don't hear Ashcroft go bump in the night. I don't turn on the lights when I get home and expect to find Rummy sitting in my easy chair holding a loaded pistol at me. I don't open my eyes in the morning terrified that I might be waking up in Gitmo. I'm well aware that my government will, from time to time, do unethical things, they'll screw up, they'll ruin some people's unfortunately, but the almighty vote will smooth out these wrinkles. If that makes me fall into the old ignorance is bliss pidgeonhole, then so-be-it, while others are out acting out a Kafka novel, I'll be working hard, taking care of myself, voting every election, and doing it all with a smile. Lifes too short to be afraid of the boogieman.
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Originally posted by Boo
I find it amusing that people distrust their government to this degree. I find it hard to believe that of all the processes that the government involved in only a few are enough to cause such alarm. Basically what I am saying is: Out of the million things that the gowernment does on a daily basis if 5 are bad and get media attention then we should believe that the government is corupt and distrust it. Yes there are dishonest people in government, but to have an unhealthy distrust for the entire establishment is completely paranoid (IMO).
I am much more critical if the cell phone industry or used car salesmen, out of the 100 deals that they make they completely screw 5 people (and they do it maliciously). Who would you rather deal with?
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