Way back then! Worried about Zealots. II remember, Robt Heinlein, in his future history series, thought that the US would be taken over by some religious zealots for a while. (Sort of a 'dark ages', eh.) And of course, that's what the dark ages were. The church taking over, before "the Age of Reason." We never learn.

Laws are good. But I learned in Belize that Law without enforcement is worthless. Selective enforcement (rich vs. poor) is worse than worthless.

Oh my gosh! He wrote that in the 20's. What would he think of us now????

Ron Paul as about as close to an anarchist as we've gotten in the last 20 years. Let's hope he gets elected and saves us from the Neocons

Yup. Ron Paul will tell you we HAD freedom until Dubya and the Patriot Act, and.. and...ad nauseum. He's our only hope; the rest are just puppets.

Samual Clemens became very bitter as he aged. He was active in politics, campaigning against imperialism (He seriously apposed the annexation of Panama.) Where is he when we need him?

The obvious problem is "who is fit to rule?" The Germans thought they were. (Yeah sure, just kill everybody who disagrees.) In the long run, centralized rule never works. Self-destructs, eh? Thank goodness.

The scary thing about "one world" and one ruler is "Who is smart/good/honest enuf to be the ruler?" And who have we got now? ... The biggest bozo we've ever elected pres.

Interesting. Today, advertising is full of images of persons of colour! Woman of course, because brown women are generally better looking, but gentlemen of colour too. I hope Huey thinks we've made some progress, whereever he is..

Logan, I think you're crazy as a shit house rat! Be that as it may, I came here to say that everyone I talk to remembers the war they were in (as a serviceman) as "the best years of my life." I had a hellova good time. (Of course, I lived... and I didn't come home maimed.)