[SOC] Californians asked for it

Fri, 10 Oct 2003 14:44:51 +0100

Another Heinlein quote:

"An armed society is a *polite* society."

He may have been right but I'm not sure it's the kind of society
that I would like.

Paul

> -----Original Message-----
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> Behalf Of Reicher, James
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> Heinlein also said that Rudeness should be a crime
> immediately punishable by
> death.  Can you imagine all the unburied bodies lying
> on the streets?
>
> 73 de N8AU, Jim in Raymore, MO
>
> -----Original Message-----
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>
> Re Heinlein's position on seeking political office:
>
> The Republic of San Marino has always fascinated me.
> It's a small country
> surrounded entirely by Italy and is the oldest
> Republic on Earth.  Two years
> ago, its citizens celebrated 1700 years as a nation;
> the country was founded
> in the year 301.  Curiously, it has more registered
> motor vehicles than
> human population.  Also curiously, San Marino has
> rarely had a serious
> disagreement with any foreign power throughout its
> history.  Furthermore,
> its standard of living is excellent, even by European
> standards, with a per
> capita gross domestic product of around $35,000 per year.
>
> Even more curiously, it is illegal for a citizen to
> refuse to act as Chief
> of State if elected to serve.  There are two, with
> six-month terms, who
> share the duties.  Refusing to serve as Chief of
> State is punishable by a
> stiff fine.
>
> Might all this somehow be connected?
>
> Heinlein was no fool.
>
> Regards,
> John
>
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