Just remembered, it was John Conyers. On Mon, Mar 1, 2010 at 12:07 AM, mike <xha...@gmail.com> wrote:
> True, we agree..but when you have lobbyists for those big corporations > writing the very regulations isn't that a problem? Which representative was > it that laughed when a reporter asked if he had read the bill he was voting > for? > > > On Sun, Feb 28, 2010 at 11:22 PM, b_s-wilk <b1sun...@yahoo.es> wrote: > >> OK I come from this on both sides. >>>> >>>> As a theologian I view mankind through both eyes. He is basically >>>> good, but there is a corrupt part of him that will screw you whenever >>>> he gets a chance. >>>> >>> >>> Sorry Stewart, I know you're in the business of thinking people are good, >>> but these two statements are contradictory. If people were basically good >>> they wouldn't be trying to screw you at every opportunity (and *wouldn't* >>> need regulating). >>> >> >> >> Even in dangerous places, even with language barriers, my experience has >> been that individuals are generally good--often exceptionally generous >> beyond expectation. >> >> However we need regulation because people tend to do stupid things in >> groups that they wouldn't do alone. The bigger and more powerful the group, >> the greater tendency to be irresponsible or "evil", as in corporations. >> Hence the need for regulation. >> >> Stewart is right. >> >> >> ************************************************************************* >> ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** >> ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** >> ************************************************************************* >> > > ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
