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Tom, the article link you posted makes some good points, but I think it misses some important and relevant points. Society, in general, is in a decline as I see it, which seems to be the fundamental subject of the article. What to do about it is complex, perhaps we are to late for a solution.

While the article call's for less Government it is an unbalanced call, in my opinion. The recent economic crisis of failed banks, Wall St., etc. show that "big business" cannot be trusted anymore than "big government". Wall Street simply cannot regulate itself. Greed and power is the fundamental problem, Gov or not. HOW to get a handle on THAT remain's illusive.

I was recently talking to a fellow who was complaining about all the Gov "welfare" programs. Those lazy good for nothing people "eating from the public trough". A bit later in our conversation he explained his plan to avoid paying various taxes, which was clearly an illegal plan. How ironic I thought, he IS the very people he complains about!