On Sun, 22 Jul 2001, Petro wrote:
At 12:32 PM -0500 7/21/01, Benson Schliesser wrote:
We still live in a country that has laws, and we *should* expect the LEAs to enforce all laws that are on the books.
If you have a problem with the laws, it's not the LEAs fault, it's the legislature and the Executive branch.
And the Jewish population of Europe during WW2 had no right to complain about the Nazi soldiers just doing their job, right...
If one can't distinguish between the enforcement of laws of questionable constitutional validity (yes, *questionable*) and genocide, then one should probably load the bong again, watch cartoons on TV and stay far, far away from the ballot box.
In the grand scheme of things, Ashcroft believes (or appears to) in the Constitution. He may have some differences of opinion with many or most on this list, but he believes in it.
That is better than we've had in at least 6 years, probably more.
You are arguing a mere degree of difference Petro. The fact that Ashcroft "believes in the constitution" (like YOU would have any way to be imbued with such knowledge!) is irrelevent. Even if we accept your assertion that Ashcroft believes, if he is willing to enforce clearly violative laws, then is the *enemy*. -- Yours, J.A. Terranson sysadmin@mfn.org If Governments really want us to behave like civilized human beings, they should give serious consideration towards setting a better example: Ruling by force, rather than consensus; the unrestrained application of unjust laws (which the victim-populations were never allowed input on in the first place); the State policy of justice only for the rich and elected; the intentional abuse and occassionally destruction of entire populations merely to distract an already apathetic and numb electorate... This type of demogoguery must surely wipe out the fascist United States as surely as it wiped out the fascist Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. The views expressed here are mine, and NOT those of my employers, associates, or others. Besides, if it *were* the opinion of all of those people, I doubt there would be a problem to bitch about in the first place... --------------------------------------------------------------------