In a message dated 9/24/2009 1:50:52 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes:
DE-CENTRALIZATION OF POWER. De-centralization of power was the norm in Europe and Asia for most of mankind's existence. It didn't work. Before there were expansive monarchies there were feudal warlords (governors of small areas), whose primary purpose was to battle other warlords and try to steal whatever it was that they had. Elected governments are quite different. In Democratic Republics, they people elect representatives who are SUPPOSED TO act on their behalf. To a degree, our elected officials do just that. Sometimes they act of their own volition, and too often they act on behalf of special interests who've contributed ca$h to their election campaigns. ...But regardless of influences, and no matter how well our representatives actually represent our wishes, WE, AS VOTERS, make the ultimate decision as to who will represent us NEXT TIME. That sure beats trying to move away from the battling of the feudal warlords. Jerry aka LGO
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