Re: This is depressing news...Google wants to 'host' Wikipedia...

From: Double-A (double-a_at_hush.ai)
Date: 02/26/05 

Date: 25 Feb 2005 22:56:03 -0800

Tom Potter wrote:
[snip]
>
> Communism, like Socialism, Republicism, Democracy,
> Monarchy, Dictatorships, etc. are forms of government,
> and they can be either good or bad,
> and as can be seen by examining history,
> one form of government tends to morph into another.
>
> As can be seen by my numerous posts to the Internet,
> I am a strong advocate of entreprenuership, free markets,
> and TRUE Democracy, where Representatives to Congress
> are selected by random lot from the folks willing to serve a couple
of
> years,

I wonder what the average IQ of such a Congress would be? And we think
we have stooges now!

> and where seats in the Senate are sold to the highest bidder,

This reminds me of how Roman Emperors were chosen during a certain
period of the Empire's history. I think a few Popes were chosen this
way too. I believe it was called Simony. But never have I heard of an
historian holding this up as shining moment in the history of
government!

And beyond that, wouldn't your war-for-profit gang, having cornered
most of the money in the world, sinmply buy up all the seats? That
would make their control complete!

> so as to provide representation to the movers and shakers
> ( In order to provide society with the stability and ibncentive
> to make huge, long term investments.),
> and where presidential candidates are put forth by
> the Senate and selected by the Representatives.
>
> Democracy in its' present form is a sham,
> and is bought by the rich,

Wait a minute! Didn't you just say that the Senate should be for sale
to the rich? Consistency, Tom. At least be consistent!

> corrupted by demogogues,
> or has its' leaders bribed, blackmailed or intimidated
> by special interests.
>
> As Philip, Alexander the Greats father said,
> "No city wall is so strong, that it cannot be breeched,
> if you can get a donkey load of gold
> up to the city gates."

But the real question: Was he gay?

> I suggest that TMG do a little reading of history and current events,
> and analyses the information, so that he is able to
> make intelligent, mature comments about the social/political
environment.
>
> --
> Tom Potter
> http://home.earthlink.net/~tdp
> http://photos.yahoo.com/tdp1001

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