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To: little jeremiah

Laws are not the only way to take care of this kind of stuff! That is exactly the problem -- socialism has so infected this country that even conservatives have begun to believe that government is the answer to all our problems.

And no, I'm not advocating violence. There are lots of examples of citizens effectively taking matters into our own hands -- for example, the citizen border patrols in Texas and Arizona. Another example is the proposal to use eminent domain to seize Souter's New Hampshire house -- it's certainly generating a ton of outrage and concern among elites who would like to seize our homes to give to developers. How about that guy (I think in Texas) who was photographing license plates at strip clubs? I may or may not agree with that approach, but I do believe that it's valid civil disobedience...and I am sure it scared a heck of a lot of people away from that club and created an unfriendly environment for the owner. I imagine peaceful protests outside porn shops would have an impact -- people may be much less likely to go in and shop if they were going to be publicly heckled first.

Again, I wouldn't do any of this personally -- but I would strongly defend YOUR right to do it! All it takes is some creativity and activism...and the principle of citizen self-sufficiency (vs. citizen dependence on government) would be upheld.


158 posted on 10/10/2005 10:47:24 PM PDT by ellery (The true danger is when liberty is nibbled away, for expedience, and by parts. - Edmund Burke)
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To: ellery

"There are lots of examples of citizens effectively taking matters into our own hands -- for example, the citizen border patrols in Texas and Arizona."

Symbolic. Won't do any good unless/until it changes actual policy. Your ideas sound kind of nice but believe me they're useless. What are a few people holding signs in front of the local pornshop going to do to internet porn conglomerates?


165 posted on 10/10/2005 11:12:07 PM PDT by little jeremiah (A vitiated state of morals, a corrupted public conscience, are incompatible with freedom. P. Henry)
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