XPost: alt.anarchism, alt.politics.socialism, alt.philosophy.objectivism   
   From: pub?@?li.us   
      
   On Sat, 01 Nov 2008 10:38:04 -0500, Maxwell's demon  wrote:   
      
   >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?   
      
   misses the point that we are all forced to follow the will of the rich   
   minority.  At least   
   the will of 51% of all is slightly more legit than the will of the top 5%.   
      
      
      
      
   --   
   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)