Do Americans still have the guts...

[Guest SpiderJohn]

I seem to recall that at the begining of the revolution the movement was supported by less than 3% of the population. Sounds like a real small minority to me. Look what happend. That minority changed the world.

Remember, it is really easy to be a patriot after the shooting stops.

[Tim Nunan]

Maybe busy-body is a better term than do-gooder.

"Of all tyrannies, a tyranny exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It may be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end, for they do so with the approval of their own conscience." -- C.S. Lewis

[Guest 2HOW]

On a news talk show recently the host asked his guest, "when will we have to pick up our guns and take back the country?" I thought WOW, this is a break from the status quo, Glen Beck show.

[Marswolf]

"Of all tyrannies, a tyranny exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It may be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end, for they do so with the approval of their own conscience." -- C.S. Lewis

Damn Tim, you have redeemed yourself. Lewis hit that one on the head.

[The Rabbi]

"Of all tyrannies, a tyranny exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It may be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end, for they do so with the approval of their own conscience." -- C.S. Lewis

Lewis was a wanker.

http://usgovinfo.about.com/od/consumerawareness/a/seatbeltuse.htm

[Tim Nunan]

Damn Tim, you have redeemed yourself.

Was neither looking for nor need redemption from you.

[Guest mwn]

No.

Fewer than 10% participated in the Revolution, I wouldn't expect that many if there is ever a second. The bad part of it is the other 90+% would be working against the 10%, in fact, they already are.