[MD] growth and sustainability

[Platt Holden]

> woods:
>    You could have an moq social organization, this forum is one.  It's
> about 
> people wanting to join in freedom, not by force, that's all.  That's Platt
> argument
> and I know he's correct on that point.  I think I'm actually getting used
> to Platt.  
> I used to have a very rough time with him.  Now I think Platt is putting
> out 
> comments to see where your coming from.  If you talk about social
> organization, then 
> Platt may ask or say don't force this on people - meaning, it's good as
> long as 
> people freely partake, not by the point of the gun.  Of course other
> points can 
> be made, but we learn and find out were we are each coming from.  Also, at
> times, 
> a little side-stepping a topic that we don't agree with and seeing how it
> plays out on 
> the forum helps too at times.  Then we can dive in when we think we have a
> better 
> grasp as to where people are coming from.  Discuss until you know for sure
> that 
> what the other person is saying is truly what you think they are saying. 
> I would 
> say that's good advice, not just for you or anybody else on this forum,
> but for 
> me too.  
>    Does that sound about right Platt?

Sounds right to me. Also, your comments about lack of adherence to the law 
in the U.S. is correct -- immigration laws being an obvious case in point, 
although official encouragement to ignore election laws is currently 
getting a lot of play.   

Platt