Re: Patriotism and Citizenship

From: Dehede011@aol.com
Date: Thu Sep 05 2002 - 15:53:12 MDT


In a message dated 9/5/2002 4:49:18 PM Central Standard Time,
mail@HarveyNewstrom.com writes: It implies that the government owns the right
to voting and governance and that these must be purchased via service to the
government. I don't see how this is a democratic or self-governed society.

It owns the right to vote no more than ours does. Ours says who can vote and
who can't. In the book the vote is open to all who want it -- what is more
democratic than that?
Ron h.



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