>Is there no middle ground? One must consent, or leave the country / >start a rebellion?
It doesn't seem like there is much middle ground. Consent means, as much as I can tell, remaining in the community and following its laws. If I do that, I have consented to be governed, right? Olin ----- Original Message ----- From: John Williams<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Killer Bs (David Brin et al) Discussion<mailto:brin-l@mccmedia.com> Sent: Monday, November 17, 2008 12:32 PM Subject: Re: On Topic shocker! On Mon, Nov 17, 2008 at 11:24 AM, Nick Arnett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: > Ruled???! I don't think we elected a dictator. What happens if someone breaks a law that Obama manages to push through Congress because of a perceived mandate? How is that not being ruled? > If I hadn't consented to be so governed, I guess I'd have left the country > or worked to overthrow our form of government. Do you imagine that all the > people who didn't vote for Obama are doing one of those things? Is there no middle ground? One must consent, or leave the country / start a rebellion? _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l<http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l> _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
