CDR: Re: why should it be trusted?

[Jim Choate]

On Sun, 22 Oct 2000, Nathan Saper wrote:

> Yes, it does.  And I think we as Americans, as well as our government,
> should do everything in our power to help.  However, the first concern
> of any government is its own population.

Change that to 'some government' and you're on the mark. Not all
governments, even in principle, are interested in the individual well
being (feudalism, libertarianism, and anarchy being three of them).

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