We are software development company - not a political think tank. The name of our domain reflects the direction of our company. The image of Einstein reflects ideology of human thoughts within our company. We encourage people to think beyond boundaries - whether self imposed or not.
Einstein believed what he believed him due in part to his up-bringing, environment, and social structure which surrounded him during the times. We don't examine or even agree with Einstein's political ideas - most of them are mute today anyways. Instead - we praise the mental capacity he held during his life-time... and his ability to understand and see things that other people don't full comprehend - myself included. Within our walls - you will also find pictures of Abraham Lincoln (and many other great people) - though we regard him for other reasons. You are correct in stating Absolute Power Corrupts... everyone knows this term. It's a common (and old) defense used by people who are concerned about the loss of civil liberties. It's also generally used by people who don't fully understand how cruel people can be. Though born as an American citizen - I was born in a country that had absolute power - and it was corrupt... I know this first hand. Once again - Absolute Power does Corrupt. In moving to this country - I found I had freedoms which were unheard freedoms in my birthplace. What scares me that some people in my birthplace would love to enter this country... and make it more likes theirs. What scares me the most is - there are people in this country who will not try to stop them. Allowing checks and balances in our Government is a secure method of ensuring continued civil liberties in this country. If you remember basic Government in school - you already know that our Government is setup this way. (Some people don't know this - that's scary.). However, this discussion started with the typical rant of losing civil liberties - by people who appear unwilling to defend our civil liberties. Absolute Power does Corrupt - Absolutely. Taking complete control away from our Government - also takes away our ability to have civil liberties. Think the process through. Sometimes we have to give a little - to get a lot. We have a lot of at stake. We have our way of life at stake. Are you so unwilling to give a little - when its proven that there are people out there who don't care about our lives - let alone our freedoms - or civil liberties. To them - we are an infection... and they are treating it as such. You don't pamper an infection - you kill it. Pierre -----Original Message----- From: Nick McClure [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2001 9:34 PM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: U.S. Will Monitor Calls to Lawyers The problem is there are actually good things in some of these laws. I just hope when it does get thrown out Congress will actually do the right thing and work on a good anti-terror law that does not take away our freedoms. At 01:43 PM 11/11/2001 -0500, you wrote: >Interesting point of view, and I thought rather funny coming from a domain >called TheNextRevolution until I saw the picture of Einstein on the front >page. Einstein argued essentially that capitalism was evil, and favored some >kind of socialism. That's a huge paraphrase though :) Damn Commie bastard! > >The problem I have with with what you are saying is that you assume that >those who claim to protect us are always placing our best interests in front >of their own. Government corruption happens, and it will always happen. >The US Government has an excellent record when it comes to corruption, when >compared to the rest of the world's governments. It isn't without corruption >by far though. I believe the reason is that the US form of government has >been so successful is because it was founded on the belief that they are >limited in power. This is basic checks and balances... > >I believe our government needs to be far less powerful in the sense you >speak of. Basic checks and balances are showing weakness because of the huge >bureaucracy that is due process. The US Supreme Court is going to throw out >the entire Anti-Terrorism act, because it is unconstitutional. However this >is going to take a year or two at least. > >Power corrupts, Absolute power corrupts absolutely... > >jon >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Pierre Demester" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Saturday, November 10, 2001 12:40 PM >Subject: RE: U.S. Will Monitor Calls to Lawyers > > > > I doubt you live in a third country... may be a second world. > > Otherwise you would not have access to a computer. > > > > As far a appreciation - you do what it takes to get the job done. > > When the job is complete - then you re-examine the rules. > > > > I don't wish civil liberties to be lost - but a lot of the problem we face > > today, are because people take civil liberties to the extreme. > > > > You protect your liberties - not by reducing the strength of those who > > protect you. > > But instead, by ensuring that those who protect you - have the ability to > > protect you. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Angel Stewart [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Saturday, November 10, 2001 9:34 AM > > To: CF-Community > > Subject: RE: U.S. Will Monitor Calls to Lawyers > > > > > > I do live in a third world country! > > > > ROFLMAOPIP! > > > > And what does appreciating the freedoms you have, got to do with > > appreciating the freedoms that are being taken away or stamped upon in > > the name of....what.."National Security" , which is incidentally what > > myself and the previous posters were alluding to? > > > > -Gel > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
