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To: "Rich C" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: "GNHLUG" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, June 24, 2002 5:45 PM
Subject: Re: What do people use to listen to web radio under linux?


>
> In a message dated: Mon, 24 Jun 2002 11:37:42 -0000
> "Rich C" said:
>
> >>   American culture says that amassing money and power are good, so
it
> >>   must be, right?
> >>
> >
> >Hmmm....
> >
> >"...life, liberty, and the pursuit of hapiness...."
> >
> >I don't see "Power" or "Money" in there at all.
>
> He said American *culture*.  There is no mention of the Declaration
> of Independence, the Constitution, or the Bill of Rights in his
statement.
> He merely said that "American culture" recognizes that money and
> power are good.  Which is quite accurate.
>

True, but the second part of his statement, "...so it must be, right?"
alludes to the previous poster's statement about "a God-given right."
Well since we don't REALLY know what rights "God" gave us in the first
place, we must defer to the principles of foundation of our government,
which make no mention of money or power. Nor do the ten commandments or
any other religious tenet include those as basic human "rights" as far
as I know.

Rich Cloutier
President, C*O
SYSTEM SUPPORT SERVICES
www.sysupport.com





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