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[Clansgian AT wmconnect.com]

> >A waste of time? Would you have them just roll over and take it? Is  
> that really your value?

We collectively suffer from a modern myth.  'Suffer' I say because that is 
what is resulting.  The myth is that out there somewhere  there is someone 
who 
can rescue us from any and all ills if only we influence them or vote them 
into 
office.

Many believed that the government (or banks, or whomever) would not "allow" 
housing values to drop since the consumer spending from the withdrawal of the 
fake equity was what was supporting the economy.

Many believe that the "disabled" and geezers will continue to receive money 
from the government no matter what just because they would vote the bastards 
out of office if they didn't.

The belief was that we can't let BofA, GM, and the host of others fail.  
There's always that nearly supernatural power that will bail them out and 
make 
everything OK.

And so it is with this plant.  So the people sit in.  That doesn't mean that 
money suddenly appears out of the cosmos to save them.  Sometimes you trust 
the wrong people or the wrong promises.  Who on this list has not at some 
time 
believed the promises of business partners, employers, spouses, band members 
(the worst for breaking promises), and been disappointed.  It happens.  Now 
of 
days it will be happening a lot.

James