Re: The Cost of Relativity

From: Robert J. Kolker (robert_kolker_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 07/16/04 

Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2004 14:00:00 GMT

Bill Hobba wrote:

> Bob I generally am not in favor of government intervention. But the purpose
> of governments is basically to do what society demands of it. As Winston
> Churchill said democracy is the worst form of government ever devised except
> for any other one that has ever been tried. If you genuinely believe what
> you wrote above (and I think it has a lot of validity) then you should be
> able to convince propel to vote in governments to deliver it.

Democracy. That form of government were two wolves and a sheep decide on
what to have for dinner.

Bob Kolker

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