On Mon, 07 Jul 2003 09:52:59 -0500, Samuel W. Heywood wrote: > On Mon, 7 Jul 2003 00:17:49 -0700 (PDT), Binky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> On Sunday, July 6, 2003 at 05:58:31 -0500, >> "Samuel W. Heywood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> <snip> >>> Whenever a country devotes its wealth and resources to building >>> up its military might to a level far exceeding what is reasonable >>> and necessary for providing for the country's defense and security, >>> then the government is stealing from the people. The wealth should >>> be dedicated for expenditures to benefit the people instead of for >>> so much unnecessary weaponry and equipment and personnel for its >>> military forces. >> <snip> >> Hmmm, sounds like the good ol' U.S.A. ;o) > Ah, but in the good ol' USA there is a big difference. > In the good ol' USA all government spending, to include also all the > wasteful government spending, is approved of by the people themselves. HAHAHAHAHAHA !!!! What color is the sky in *your* world ????? <G G G G> > In the good ol' USA all government spending must be authorized by > Congress, which consists only of representatives elected by the people. As has already been illustrated... elected by only 20% of us. :((( Therefore, at-best.... 20% of the population are getting what they want. The remaining 80% are in-fact being dictated to. -- Glenn http://arachne.cz/ http://www.delorie.com/listserv/mime/ http://www.cisnet.com/glennmcc/ http://www.cisnet.com/glennmcc/aqc/
