Re: a dumb query? pls humor me

On Mon, Mar 05, 2007 at 09:18:06AM -0800, Paul Johnson wrote:

It depends on the country it's practiced whether this is a bad thing. The
US would be highly compatible as all power of the government flows from the
citizen to the government, not the other way around. Democratic socialism
compliments democracy and maintains the citizen's control. This isn't your
grandfather's Soviet socialism.

Umm, how does democratic socialism maintain the citizen's control when
the government *heavily* taxes the citizens and then decides how best to
spend the money. I would hardly call that citizens maintaining control.
That is more like them turning control over to the government.

That's patently false. Socialism is an economic model, not a political one.

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Socialism&oldid=112927557

First sentence:

"Socialism refers to a broad array of doctrines or political movements
that envisage a socio-economic system in which property and the
distribution of wealth are subject to social control."

You want to revise your statement?


The government was created by the people, for the people. If you don't like
it, it's because you aren't active in getting your voice out. Take
advantage of your jurisdiction's sunshine laws and go to the capital unless
you want people like me to be your voice.

Except that "by the people, for the people" does not ever translate to
"cede control".

Regards,

-Roberto

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Roberto C. Sanchez
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