Re:The world *has* changed: Why we should be afraid
by pavelludiq on Sunday October 12, 2008 @05:54AM
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Many people in countries with corrupt governments and crappy politicians state that, but in most cases, a government simply does, what the people allow it to do.
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Re:The world *has* changed: Why we should be afraid
by qwph on Sunday October 12, 2008 @03:03PM
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in most cases, a government simply does, what the people allow it to do.
Sadly, people can be persuaded to allow all manner of things, if they're led to believe that their way of life is under threat.
Thomas Jefferson put it better than I ever could: βHe who trades liberty for security deserves neither and will lose both.β
Re:The world *has* changed: Why we should be afraid
by pavelludiq on Sunday October 12, 2008 @05:44PM
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yes, even more sadly, its fear it self that is mostly used for persuasion. So don't be afraid America, we, the rest of the world, can't afford to have half of the world's nukes controlled by fascists and corporate blood suckers, oh, wait..