From: JONBOY              
To: CHARLES DITTELL     
Subject: Republicans    
Date & Time: 05/26/91 21:58:51
Message Number 17149

CD> Republicans ... What they did to the country is what bugs me:
 
Well hell Charlie - I'm one of those weirdos that believe the whole
damned system is about due for an overhaul.  Too bad alternate parties
have such a hard time breaking ground.  What I find intrinsically 
stupid about people (not referring to you personally I should qualify)
is that they will vote a line without ever once considering the actual 
issues.  Example: most southerners vote democrat even though the party
espouses a line that is in direct opposition to what promted the war
between the states (state rights, strong state governments, a true
republic structure etc).  How'd this come to be?  Well what the democrat
party used to be resembles the Republicans of today and vice versa with
an emphasis on the vice.  I seem to recall the Whigs had something to do
with it.  Anyway - the system stinks right now.  The demos want more 
social programs and spending which costs money (read taxes) and the 
repblicans want less social programs but more industry aid (read
pork barrel politics and favoritism).  Bah!  Fire 'em all.  Problem 
with government is people.  They ain't happy just running the country
and providing for the welfare of the citizenry.  They have to play 
power games.  I'm all for the Sci-Fi writer that had the system whereby
the people in power were te ones who least wanted it.  Or has anyone
read the book by Piers Anthony - Triple Detente'?  Theory being if
you let your enemies rule your country they will be hindered in their
government by the realization that *you* are ruling their country.
Retaliation from within as it were.  Enough rambling...