At 09:31 AM 8/3/03 +0200, dominique wrote: >i often wonder if people >here who want fewer civil servants realize soldiers, cops, teachers, >nurses and firemen ARE civil servants ! ...VBG
Yes, we *do* realize that. Soldiers and policemen perform legitimate government functions -- their roles *define* the word "government" -- but, like fever, the less you need, the healthier the body politic. Firemen are civil servants only in places large enough to need full-time firemen on constant standby. Rural areas train volunteers -- though the VFD system is breaking down because of the increasing need for training, and the constant fashion changes OSHA proclaims. -- Joy Beeson [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.earthlink.net/~joybeeson/ http://home.earthlink.net/~beeson_n3f/ west of Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S.A. where it was a beautiful summer day. To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
