[B5JMS] And So It Begins...

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From: warlock at es.co.nz (Matthew Vincent)
Date: 4 Apr 2003 18:55:27 -0800
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jmsatb5 at aol.com (Jms at B5) wrote: 

>So in other words, one should not seek to criticize the government 
>until and unless it personally comes to knock on *your* door?  That 
>is *has* happened to others is, in your mind, irrelevant...as long 
>as you and I are okay, screw everybody else and just shut up, right?
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>Sorry, I was raised in an America that said we have to watch 
>out for each *other*, not just ourselves. 

"My father said that other people's problems are everyone's problems,
or else it all falls apart." -- Jeremiah

Another point that V-man seems to be missing is that the way that
Nightwatch-like conditions develop is through an escalating process.
It's better to put a stop to it early before it snowballs.

Matthew



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From: jmsatb5 at aol.com (Jms at B5)
Date: 07 Apr 2003 06:14:23 GMT
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>Another point that V-man seems to be missing is that the way that
>Nightwatch-like conditions develop is through an escalating process.
>It's better to put a stop to it early before it snowballs.

And, of course, Nightwatch built itself up by preying on people's fear, warning
about outsiders, saying we have to watch each other all the time for disloyalty
or dangerous behavior, offering all this in the name of safety....

Plus ca change....

 jms

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