Jefferson was an idealist, he seldom thought through all his ideas
unless he was forced to. He was one of the first presidents to ignore
parts of the constitution that he found inconvenient.
graywolf wrote:
Yes, but we fought a war, and won to get out of that kind of thing. So
here it is something to get angry about, the US government is supposed
to be our servant not the other way around. But I guess we have done
better than Thomas Jefferson thought we would, because he said the
only way people can keep their freedom is by bloody revolutions every
other generation. Unfortunately he never seems to have considered what
happens if you lose that revolution as in the case of the Confederate
States.
graywolf
http://www.graywolfphoto.com
"Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof"
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Rob Studdert wrote:
On 20 Oct 2005 at 13:04, Don Williams wrote:
In Finland, being stopped by police on the road is routine. They
flag you down and present you with a breathalyser tube saying 'blow
please'.
The same happens in Australia, they can be stationary with 10+ police
in a production line style affair by the side of the road. A driver
can also be asked to pull over for a breath alcohol test at any time,
they also always check licenses during "breath tests". It's a guilty
until proven innocent affair, refusal to comply is an offence in its
self.
Rob Studdert
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