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peacefrg
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response 150 of 163:
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May 9 14:05 UTC 1995 |
Um Rane, the Government is the people.
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rcurl
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response 151 of 163:
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May 9 17:35 UTC 1995 |
That's what I keep trying to say - so to "hate" the government is to
"hate" all the people. You must have a different point.
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peacefrg
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response 152 of 163:
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May 10 15:10 UTC 1995 |
The Government is the people. But, that is not how it is right now.
So, to hate the government is to hate the fbi, atf, president, house, senate.
If the government were truly being run by the people, instead of just
being in theory, then that would be true.
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luci
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response 153 of 163:
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May 10 15:50 UTC 1995 |
That's a falacious argument...from a strictly logical standpoint, it's an
appeal to ignorance.
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rcurl
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response 154 of 163:
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May 10 16:47 UTC 1995 |
There is no way for the gonvernment "truly being run by the people". What
are you suggesting - that everyone be an employee of the government? We
*don't need* 250,000,000 people running the government. I'd be satisfied
to hire competent people to do that, so I can get on with *my* personal
freedom. Most of us do this by electing senators and representatives, and
the president, and lots of local representatives, who set up the system to
choose the employees to run the government. If it doesn't work, it is
because we (the people) chose badly. So, if you are unhappy with anyone,
it should be *the people*, not their (unfortunate) choices. That's just
shifting the blame.
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peacefrg
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response 155 of 163:
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May 10 19:07 UTC 1995 |
That's what we do now rane, And look where it got us.
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rcurl
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response 156 of 163:
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May 10 19:29 UTC 1995 |
Precisely. But ranting against anything "the government" does, doesn't
help. Start convincing your fellow citizens to get (and value) an
education, and act intelligently. Good luck!!
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peacefrg
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response 157 of 163:
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May 11 04:00 UTC 1995 |
Oops, sorry folks. I didn't mean to drift so far off.
Rane, I would like to finish this conversation. Lets take it to
one of the political entries.
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rcurl
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response 158 of 163:
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May 11 06:43 UTC 1995 |
Name the spot and time - high noon?
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peacefrg
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response 159 of 163:
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May 11 12:39 UTC 1995 |
<grin> Draw Partner!
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rcurl
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response 160 of 163:
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May 11 18:58 UTC 1995 |
Asscckkk! You were too fast for me... SSSssss pft.
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gelinas
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response 161 of 163:
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Jan 27 06:18 UTC 2004 |
Back to 'fun' words: conflate
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naftee
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response 162 of 163:
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Jan 27 16:09 UTC 2004 |
uh?
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gelinas
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response 163 of 163:
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Jan 29 00:49 UTC 2004 |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Conflate \Con*flate"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Conflated}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Conflating}.] [L. conflatus, p. p. of conflare to
blow together; con- + flare to blow.]
To blow together; to bring together; to collect; to fuse
together; to join or weld; to consolidate.
The State-General, created and conflated by the
passionate effort of the whole nation. --Carlyle.
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