Re: a dumb query? pls humor me

[hendrik@topoi.pooq.com]

On Sun, Mar 04, 2007 at 07:46:21PM -0800, Freddy Freeloader wrote:
> hendrik@topoi.pooq.com wrote:
> >On Sun, Mar 04, 2007 at 07:04:13PM -0800, Freddy Freeloader wrote:
> >
> >  
> >>If we do go socialistic this nation will have abandoned what made it
> >>great.  I hope you do notice that the further we move toward socialism
> >>the more our country has declined in both moral fiber and in respect by
> >>the rest of the world.  We became great because anyone had a chance to
> >>work and make it on their own, not by promising everyone that the state
> >>would run every aspect of their lives.  In fact, immigrants came here
> >>because they state didn't interfere with their lives.  
> >>    
> >
> >Being rom the rest of the world, I have been losing respect for the 
> >United States because it fails to ensure a minimum standard of living 
> >for its people, and sends out armies to interfere in how the rest of the 
> >world runs its lives.
> >
> >-- hendrik
> >
> >
> >  
> 
> What does your personal internal paradigm have to do with how we 
> Americans think our government should act, and what we perceive to be 
> the best form of government for ourselves?

Nothing.  You're the one who brought up what "the rest of the world" 
thinks.  I'm part of the rest of the world.

>  That's about as irrelevant 
> as me telling you how Sweden should be run.
> 
> Should I be telling everyone on this mailing list that I think Sweden's 
> form of government is ludicrous and that I long ago lost respect for it, 
> and its people, because it basically takes 75% of its citizens earnings 
> as taxes and has created a citizenry that dependent on their government 
> and sucks off the government's teat rather than being responsible for 
> themselves? 

You can if you want, but I don't see a point.
Sweden's population seems think Sweden is functioning quite well.  
That's what matters to them..

-- hendrik