From: Dehede011@aol.com
Date: Fri May 16 2003 - 07:40:51 MDT
In a message dated 5/16/2003 8:18:55 AM Central Standard Time,
mwiik@messagenet.com writes: That's quite correct. It is unfair. On the one
hand, we have the if-I-were-king mode as a legitimate and fruitful discussion
style on this list. This is where we can discuss things like 'I think I can
prove the many-worlds interpretation of QM is correct, via torturing children
for millenia. Here's how...'. In this mode I can agree with many of the
reasons for attacking Iraq.
No, Mike, that is where you go so wrong. Most of us do not see the world as
if it were a game of Sim City on our monitor screens. We are living members
of a living world and we do have the power to influence our government
through our votes. Some of us even work door to door during various
political campaigns. Our discussions are over policy that we can influence.
We are not living out a fantasy about when we get to take power, about when
people come to their senses and finally recognize us as the rightful king.
You mentioned the balance of payments. I think the movements of late have
been a correction for mismanagement that has gone on for a long time. We in
this country have to share some of the guilt -- so do other countries. Now
the due bill seems to be here and demanding payment.
Ron
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