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Originally posted by Ironhorse@Dec 16 2002, 09:23 AM
All good points JR, these are tough times and it's hard to see who's who, what's what, but as a historian I have to tell you that EVERYTHING is under dispute. As it should be.
I always thought this country was founded on principles of people controlling the government not the other way around. By its very nature, power corrupts and there is no way to change this. It's only human nature.
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i agree that everything should be disputed. thats democracy.
but how are the powers of government unchecked?
as a historian... when was the last time that the powers of the government of the United States was unchecked?
how is the government today, "controlling the people" in a way that it did not 10 years ago, or 20 years ago or 50? (in general, i am not talking about specific technology)
there is an election every 4 years.
how are the people not "controlling the government"?