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   From: ralph@eddlewood.demon.co.uk   
      
   In message <1J6Mg.9348$yO7.2637@newssvr14.news.prodigy.com>, Sanders   
   Kaufman  writes   
   >ralph wrote:   
   >   
   >> I would ascribe this behaviour to the US government, not its people.   
   >>Let's hope that upcoming elections will prove me right.   
   >   
   >You would be at least half-wrong in that.   
   >Ours is a government OF the people.   
   >   
   >You can't attribute something to our government without acknowledging   
   >that it is a trait shared by the people.   
   >   
   >Folks like us - we grow up thinking that it's wrong to hate and kill   
   >for our deity - be he Hari Krishna or Cosmic Muffin.  But as the last   
   >few years have demonstrated - many did not enjoy such a virtuous   
   >upbringing.   
   >   
   >For example, Here in Dallas, we have a particular problem with our   
   >thousands of Catholics and tens of thousands of Methodists.  Many to   
   >most are raised to hate just about everyone.  And that's how they, in   
   >turn, raise their kids.   
   >   
   >This ain't new - this shit's been going on for many, many generations.   
      
   Yet, as it is reported here, Bush has the lowest approval ratings ever   
   recorded? Doesn't sound like majority support to me.   
      
   --   
   ralph   
      
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