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[Gene GeRue <genegerue AT ruralize.com>]

On Jun 11, 2008, at 7:55 PM, Clansgian AT wmconnect.com wrote:

> OK, defense.  Yet, within my lifetime the country has no cause to  
> rise in
> military defense.  Our freedom has always (during said lifetime)  
> been more
> threatened by the government itself than from any outside force.

How about law enforcement?

> Currency?  Mine is over 80% direct use economy and anyway the  
> government has
> of late made a hash out of the currency.

But can you live without it? Btw, get the greater Bristol area to use  
its own, legal, currency and you can ignore dollars except when you  
buy something out of the area or pay taxes.

> Education?  Ha!  Don't even get me started.  No use whatever for it.

Even higher education? I would want a trained and certified physician  
removing my child's appendix or worse.
> Sorry, Gene, having a hard time coming up with something.  I still  
> seem to be
> with the very small government sentiment.

So am I. But the system however inefficient is keeping things running.  
When I travel I like it that the highways match at state lines. I like  
it that my Ibuprofen has a seal on the top so some wacko can't slip in  
poison. I like it when I can get a clear radio station, not jumbled  
with a gazillion others fighting for the same waves. I like it that  
drivers on the road stay within a speed range calculated to allow me  
time for evasive action if necessary. And I like going to sleep  
knowing it is highly unlikely that roving bands of criminals will  
burst into my house at two in the morning. Much more that we take for  
granted.
> Are you a LotR fan, Gene?

No.

>  When Frodo offered the ring to Galadriel and after
> her soliloquy she said, "I passed the test ...."  . . . I
> have escaped from the Jeavon's Paradox   because I have found the  
> secret to
> exert myself until the satiation of my wants and then the motivation  
> for further
> effort disappears.  I have passed the test.

I'm glad to know you.