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Originally posted by OldJeff@Jun 28 2004, 06:30 AM
Government, I believe, does not function in the interest of the people, they function in the interest of keeping their side in power.
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While this is sometimes true it is also true that government has given us civil rights legislation, abolished slavery, and created by the force of law a more egalitarian society. Government often works for the people. We should never forget that those in government are just citizens - people who, yes, have an interest in furthering their careers and political parties but they also have the same interest in making the world a better place that any of us do. What is an interest in a person promoting their political party other than the wish for their view of the way the world ought to be coming to fruition? People who believe in "conservative" or "democratic" causes truly believe their point of view will make the world a better place.