KharmaTrain
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Wed Oct-29-03 06:36 AM
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14. Oligarchy Or Patriarch? Same Thing? |
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This kinda boils down to that fundamental issue of the government being the protector of the people or the wealth (translation - welfare). It's that mindset that "daddy knows all and don't worry" that I grew up with and manifests itself in "macho cultures" all over the place.
I can't help but feel the founding fathers knew abuses would occur in their model government (I always have to hammer that this was just a blueprint on paper, a popularly elected form of government had never been truly attempted) and had to leave the hedge room...thus the ability to ammend.
You know that attempting to nail a Repug on where "the people" should have a say in their government or not changes as to whom is in power and how it affects their pocketbooks.
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