George McGovern was a Democrat but he was from South Dakota, not from "The
South".
Norm
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Elwell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: 2001May30 11:45
Subject: [USMA:13153] RE: Bill's Embryonic Ramblings
> My error for not going back to check on the name of the guy in Sunderland,
> England.
>
> As to being arrested, summoned, etc., I realize that England does things
> differently than we do in the USA.
>
> However, I'm trying to put into context what a "mandate" means. It means
> that people will be forced to do something which many will want to do
> anyway, some will do reluctantly, and some simply will refuse to do.
>
> And those that refuse will suffer at the hands of the law, either
> incarceration or impoverishment. That's the part I have a problem with, as
I
> don't believe that *any* peaceful, non-fraudulent activity between
> consenting parties should be regulated.
>
> Yes, I know, I'm way, way out on the libertarian wing here.
>
> As far as I know, however, I'm the only one on this list who has suffered
at
> the hands of tyrannical bureaucrats. I'm reminded of George McGovern, the
> Southern Democrat Senator, who, after leaving politics got involved in
> running a chain of hotels. After a few years he wrote an editorial stating
> that, had he any idea of what private businesses had to put up with from
> government, he would have been a very different legislator.
>
> Jim Elwell
>
