Re: extropians-digest V7 #307

From: Damien Sullivan (phoenix@ugcs.caltech.edu)
Date: Sun Nov 10 2002 - 10:44:25 MST


> Dehede011@aol.com wrote:
 
> >That is an easy one. An armed citizenry that will not allow politicians
> >to force laws upon them. Our history shows that the "armed" is seldom
> >invoked but it is decisive.

Like the way the Whiskey Rebellion was crushed? Or the American Civil War?
Or the way the American colonies were able to break away -- with the help of
foreign (French) support, a 3000 mile ocean, and possibly a lack of total
dedication on the part of the British? Or the way armed Indians weren't able
to stave off the US?

Decisive, hunh.

-xx- Damien X-)



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