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Beam Me Up Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-06-05 10:31 AM
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"The only function Government has is to protect the people."
The Declaration of Independence of the Thirteen Colonies
In CONGRESS, July 4, 1776
 
"... whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security."


http://timeforachange.bluelemur.com/electionreform.htm
http://www.pdamerica.org/articles/events/sept2005/index.php#rally
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stillcool Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-06-05 10:34 AM
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1. thanks...for the material...
for my next letter.
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GreenPartyVoter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-06-05 10:35 AM
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2. I'm way beyond ready for a new government....
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Beam Me Up Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-06-05 10:50 AM
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3. You got it, GPV.
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