On Thu, 2006-01-12 at 11:10 -0600, John Hasler wrote: > richard writes: > > Regrettably, the individuals who control armies and police forces make > > more difference. > > Armies and police forces consist of individuals who individually choose to > take individual actions.
I don't know how it works in the post-modern EU, but in the rest of the world, if you choose not to obey orders from the leaders you have sworn to obey, the coercive power of the state lands full square on your shoulders. Even in the USA, where you swear to obey all *lawful* orders. -- ----------------------------------------------------------------- Ron Johnson, Jr. Jefferson, LA USA "The idea that a congressman would be tainted by accepting money from private industry or private sources is essentially a socialist argument." Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-GA) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
