<html><body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><div><img src="cid:712607C7-37B4-4622-9A02-82142DBA33C1" alt="image.jpeg" id="712607C7-37B4-4622-9A02-82142DBA33C1" width="600" height="484" apple-original-width="600" apple-original-height="484"><br><br><div>Seeya later, Moscow.</div><div><br></div><div>Tom Hansen</div><div>Spokane, Washington</div><div><br></div><div>"If not us, who?</div><div>If not now, when?"</div><div><br></div><div>- Unknown</div></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br>On Dec 30, 2011, at 1:51 PM, Paul Rumelhart <<a href="mailto:godshatter@yahoo.com">godshatter@yahoo.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><div></div><blockquote type="cite"><div>
On 12/30/2011 12:31 PM, Art Deco wrote:
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<div><font face="Verdana" size="2">The state's rights v. federal
rights is an issue that has been argued without resolution for
over two centuries. There is little I could add to either
side.</font></div>
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<div><font face="Verdana" size="2">However, one big
argument against granting states more power is the current and
recent Idaho legislature and Governor. Ignorance and
arrogance rule, not thoughtful fact finding, evaluation of
values and consequences, and thoughtful, objective
consideration.</font></div>
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On the other hand, we're financially better off as a State than a
lot of other ones are. I would rather the decisions that affect me
are made closer to home, so I can have a better chance of
influencing the outcome.
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<div><font face="Verdana" size="2">Ron Paul vetoing everything
that in his opinion is unconstitutional would make the present
Washington gridlock look like a freeway. We are facing
enormous, very difficult problems. We need thoughtful
consensus builders, not crackpot idealism driven barricaders.
Paul doesn't seem to understand that the global scene is full
of dog eat dog predators which must be understood and dealt
with in our national interests.</font></div>
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I'd say that "crackpot idealism" is what we need more of right now.
Did you know that in Feb of 2010, when certain provisions of the
Patriot Act were about to expire, that the legislation that extended
it another year was added on as a rider on another bill (something
about medical doctors, I can't remember) and was voted on by voice
vote? You'll find that there is no record of who voted for or
against this legislation, because no roll was taken. The Ayes were
louder than the Nays, and no Congressman had to explain to other
Congressmen why they were soft on terrorism or to their constituents
about why they thought their rights meant little.<br>
<br>
If Ron Paul can put a stop to that, then it's worth the headaches in
my opinion.<br>
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I'm open to other options to stop this kind of thing, but right now
Ron Paul is about all we have.<br>
<br>
Paul<br>
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