Re: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] [POLITICS] Cindy Sheehan on Bill Kristol

[Mike Miller <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

On Thu, 6 Sep 2007, Jack Smith wrote:

> My point was that you have more money than most people but deride those 
> that have more money than most people.

I don't recall "deriding" anyone, except for politicians.  Wasn't I 
writing about politicians?


> That's very unusual as most people don't like to single their group out 
> as doing something that's not good.

I wouldn't say that people in my income bracket are doing anything 
especially bad, and I didn't say anything of the sort.  I would like to 
see everyone make better choices about who they elect to public office and 
I would like for those in office to represent their constituents, not 
their biggest campaign contributors.


> Sure, it's certainly not self-centered, but most people who have worked 
> hard for something really don't want to let it go very easily, 
> especially on terms somebody else would dictate.

Again, I don't know what you are talking about.  It sounds like you think 
I offered to allow someone else to take my income and spend it.


> And getting back to the original topic, I think that everybody being 
> required to do some service for the government- building roads, serving 
> in the military, tutoring kids that are at risk of dropping out of 
> school, etc. wouldn't be a bad idea. I think that it would certainly 
> help to instill a work ethic that is pretty sorely lacking in this 
> country today.

I would much rather see everyone serve in the military with all of them 
being forced to go to war, if their is a war, regardless of parental 
income or political office.  If that were the law, there would be no wars 
for a long, long time.  When the people declaring war and the people dying 
in the war are not relatives, you are going to see more war.

Mike

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