Re: More Virginia "justice"

On 10 Feb 2008 12:07:06 -0500, "Keith F. Lynch" <kfl@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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wrote:

>David Goldfarb <goldfarb@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>> Keith F. Lynch <kfl@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
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>> I'm quite convinceable that *a* government is bad -- from Stalinist
>> Russia to your current Commonwealth of Virginia.
>
>For obvious reasons, I focus mostly on Virginia.  But if you like, I'd
>be glad to cite cases from California.
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>> That government in general can be dispensed with is an entirely
>> other question.
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>True.  But considering the horrors perpetrated by governments, in the
>last century alone, I think it's worth a try.  We could hardly do worse.

Yeah, things are going so well in Somalia, where no government has
been in effect for nearly 20 years now.

>> It's been pointed out to you many times that the particular state
>> government you live under is unusually bad in that regard, and yet
>> you constantly point to it as typical of all governments.
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>As I said, I'd be willing to cite California cases to you.
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