On Thu, 7 Nov 1996 10:56:01 -0800 (PST), Sean Roach wrote: Actually, I was comparing some people on the list, who were saying someone could always start thier own list, with those who advocate telling someone to start a new country as opposed to making their vote count. This is a This is a ridiculous comparison. Starting your own country is virtually impossible, not to mention unthinkably expensive, and if you could do it, it would mean packing up and physically moving to another location -- something you may not want to do (especially since your new country would surely have none of the amenities you're used to -- indoor plumbing, supermarkets, etc.) Starting your own list, on the other hand, is almost as easy as breathing, requires no great expense, and doesn't preclude you from also being a member of this list. free country where we, fortunately, don't have to hang around, and, this is You don't have to stay in the US, but if you want to leave you do have to find somewhere else to go. -- Paul Foley <mycroft@actrix.gen.nz> --- PGPmail preferred PGP key ID 0x1CA3386D available from keyservers fingerprint = 4A 76 83 D8 99 BC ED 33 C5 02 81 C9 BF 7A 91 E8 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Reader, suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself. -- Mark Twain