On Tue, 15 Jun 2004 23:04:38 -0400, Robert B. wrote: > In a state ruled "by the people, for the people" Which state is this? Every country/state I know of is ruled by politicians! And the tendency of the breed is to impose more control as time goes on, so they are "seen to be tackling the problems". Who was it who said: "If voting could change anything, they'd ban it!" ? Personally, I think that anyone who wants to run the country, should be banned from doing so... Cheers, Howard Winter St.Albans, England -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics