[MD] [MD} The relativity of the MoQ

[plattholden at gmail.com]

On 29 Aug 2009 at 10:06, John Carl wrote:

> On Sat, Aug 29, 2009 at 6:06 AM, <plattholden at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> What sound method would you suggest to avoid that step?
> 
> 
> 
> Carefully thought out rules that avoid tyranny by the majority - just like
> in America.

Excellent. Right on. Our Constitution may save us yet.

 > Obviously
> > such method wasn't in place in pre-Lenin Russia, pre-Hitler Germany,
> > pre-Castro Cuba and other dictatorships in recent history.
> 
>  Each of those examples suffered under preconditions which led to the
> results they exemplify, and the examples they offer help to avoid the same
> mistakes again.
> 
> It ain't rocket science.
> 
> Actually, truth be told, rocket science is far simpler  than politics.  You
> got your basic momentum, force, gravity...  nothing nearly as complicated as
> human fantasies, ego and dogma.
> 
> John, who is wishing he was a rocket scientist

Right. If any of those countries had our Constitution their fate might 
have been avoided. Problem is our Constitution is only as good as the 
politicians and judges willing to uphold and defend it. 

Platt