On Sun, 2006-01-08 at 16:57 -0700, Collins Richey wrote: > I'm very much an in the middle person. I can't stomach the leftist > drive towards increasingly higher taxes, cradle-to-grave government > programs to control every aspect of our lives, and elimination of any > mention of our religious heritage in public places. Nor can I stand > the ultra-right born-again furor over abortion laws as the most > important action for politics. Unfortunately, in our system, there is > no middle of the road party. I find that the party on the right has > about 80% of the values I support with 20% excess (and excessive) > baggage. The party on the left has about 40% of the values I support > and 60% excess (and excessive) baggage. So the choice is clear for me.
Next: It is funny that when this direction is suggested (cradle-to-grave care and no religion), countries like Sweden are given as an example. No one notices that Sweden gives less and less care (health and economic assistance) each year (a result of abuse of the system), and religion is an active official part of education. You never hear that in the discussion. I am neutral on the religion topic. I have no problem with my daughter learning this. Even if she is not going to be religious as a result of the education, she must know it to understand her culture. Both the good and the bad of it. -- Roger Oberholtzer OPQ Systems AB _______________________________________________ [email protected] Unsub/Pause/Etc : http://mail.linux-sxs.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/general
