XPost: alt.anarchism, alt.politics.socialism, alt.philosophy.objectivism   
   From: OldGuy@home.net   
      
   publius2k wrote:   
   > On Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:58:54 -0600, John Mayson  wrote:   
   >   
   >> On Thu, 30 Oct 2008, publius2k wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> Consider that the 2 Senators from California [with a population of over 36   
   million] can be   
   >>> 'checked and balanced', vetoed, neutralized by the 2 Senators from any of   
   the 49 less   
   >>> populous states, even Wyoming with a mere 1/2 million people.   
   >> This was done on purpose to prevent the large states from overshadowing   
   >> the wants and needs of the small states.  US History 101.  What exactly is   
   >> your point here?   
   >   
   > K-12 public school indoctrination that is.   
   >   
   > Why does ONE nation, united, need a divided legislature?  One part for the   
   haves to veto   
   > the wishes of the havenots.  That's all.   
      
      
   Actually, California is one of the richer states.  But why should   
   everyone in the "nation" be forced to follow the dictates of the   
   majority, even if that majority is determined by population?  Who   
   decided that it is "ONE nation, united"?  Certainly not the original   
   inhabitants, as your sig illustrates.  By what right then should the   
   people in Delaware, for example, be forced to follow the dictates of the   
   people of California?   
      
   >   
   > --   
   > Said American [Indian] Chieftain Acuera in reply to   
   > the invader de Soto's demand for submission to   
   > the king and the church so as to 'enjoy the benefits   
   > of 'civilization' and service:   
   >   
   > "I have long since learned who you [European Christians] are,   
   > through others of you who came years ago to my land;   
   > and I already know very well what your customs and   
   > behavior are like.  To me you are professional   
   > vagabonds who wander from place to place,   
   > gaining your livelihood by robbing, sacking and   
   > murdering people who have given you no offense.   
   >  ... Accordingly, I and all of my people have vowed   
   > to die a hundred deaths to maintain the freedom   
   > of our land.  This is our answer, both   
   > for the present and forevermore."   
   >  -- "Florida of the Inca" (1591)   
   >     by El Inca [aka Garcilaso de la Vega]   
   >   - First American Author to be published.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)