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From: jimomura@lsuc.UUCP (Jim Omura)
Newsgroups: can.politics
Subject: Re: Zundel etc.
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Date: Thu, 2-May-85 23:34:36 EDT
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Posted: Thu May  2 23:34:36 1985
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Summary: Oversimplifed


     You know, actually, I should apologies for oversimplying the whole
of German history.  Yes, I know about the 'electing' of Hitler.  Still,
my premise is that political power, at it's base, is always a fair
reflection of at least a sizable chunk of any population.  You *can't*
hold power unless you can back it up with muscle.  This amount of muscle
depends on how big the scisms are, but the 'police' are always there
to enforce the majorities opinion of proper conduct (notice that I deliberately
avoid the word 'Justice').  I maintain also that the proper role of the
courts always has been and *should* be the maintenance of public order.
Governments *never* have more power than the people under them allow.
Yes, I even include Communist Russia.  If the people wanted to overthrow
their government, they would.  As it is, I expect it to change.  China's
just ahead of them in that respect.  To get back to Zundel's case, for
all the hot air expelled over it, I doubt whether we'll see many (if any
cases) again in our lifetimes.  It's a low probability expectation
because we *do* value freedom of speech.  No, Mr. R., you are not the
only one who cares about it.  It's just that some of us look at more than
just one aspect of life/freedom/pursuit of happiness etc.