Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site fortune.UUCP Path: utzoo!utcs!lsuc!pesnta!amdcad!fortune!brower From: brower@fortune.UUCP (Richard Brower) Newsgroups: net.politics,net.flame Subject: Re: another twist on the gun issue Message-ID: <5009@fortune.UUCP> Date: Wed, 13-Feb-85 15:07:46 EST Article-I.D.: fortune.5009 Posted: Wed Feb 13 15:07:46 1985 Date-Received: Wed, 13-Feb-85 22:44:23 EST References: <220@ttidcc.UUCP> <474@whuxl.UUCP> Reply-To: brower@fortune.UUCP (Richard Brower) Organization: Fortune Systems, Redwood City, CA Lines: 13 Xref: utcs net.politics:7353 net.flame:7966 Summary: In article <474@whuxl.UUCP> orb@whuxl.UUCP (SEVENER) writes: >The idea that one could seriously challenge a government with tanks >and nuclear bombs by opposing that government with popguns is simply ludicrous. >Governments can be changed despite these impediments when the people >in the government itself no longer support it. > tim sevener whuxl!orb Nuclear bombs aren't very useful to quell a disturbance in your backyard. But I can see Ronnie saying to his Generals, "Well, we don't really need Cleavland..." -- Richard A. Brower Fortune Systems {ihnp4,ucbvax!amd,hpda,sri-unix,harpo}!fortune!brower