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From: daf@ccice6.UUCP (David Fader)
Newsgroups: net.politics
Subject: Re: FORCING 30 MILLION
Message-ID: <340@ccice6.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 7-Feb-85 13:33:39 EST
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Posted: Thu Feb  7 13:33:39 1985
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Subject: Re: FORCING 30 MILLION
Newsgroups: net.politics
References: <326@ccice6.UUCP> <663@ccice5.UUCP>

> > > That says to me this is NOT what the people want.

> > Too bad. I've suggested before you limit yourself to one sentence.
> > I assume you are referring to the 30 million when you mention the people.
> > I submit the theory that in most issues not everyone will agree.
> > Are you suggesting a canidate must get every single vote in order to win?

> > > Or are you suggesting that the majority (moral or otherwise) has the
> > > right to FORCE its will on the minority?

> > This is encouraging. You grasp of politics is increasing.
> > In a working democracy the majority does rule.
> > Would you have designed a system where the losers of an election
> > would be the ones who took office?

> David, I must ask you to think in English rather than C when you post to
> this net.

C involves logic and consistency. I realize you don't think using
either, but I must decline to follow your example.

> If you had read Arndt's article, which it appears you haven't,
> you would see that he does not define what HE means by people.  I assumed
> he meant ALL people and replied accordingly.

Rob, I was responding to you not Arndt. I am sorry I did not make that clear
enough for you to understand.
Furthermore you will see I defined what I intended people to mean.
For your reference:
"I assume you are referring to the 30 million when you mention the people."
Since I lack the dubious ability to read between the lines I could not
have known you were referring to ALL people.

> As to your second point, my
> grasp of politics is fine, but I'm concerned about yours.  Besides the
> fact that the United States is NOT a democracy (It's a Republic),

That sentence above is the one you should have limited yourself to.
I admit my error here. I spoke of democracy in terms of the dictionary
definition. In the U.S. the majority rules which makes it democratic.

> there
> were grave concerns from the inception of our country that the majority
> would FORCE it's will on the minority, outside of the law.  That is why we
> have such things as the system of checks and balances, the Supreme Court,
> etc.

Thats nice. I notice you never answered my original questions.

> I will be happy to loan you one of my college history texts if you
> want to persue this any further.

Sorry Rob, I don't have time to read to you.


ROB - THIS RESPONSE WAS TO THE ARTICLE ABOVE



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