>>>>>>>But you're missing the point, Alan. It is because the government knows best and is there to protect business people and workers from running their business - or offering their labor as they see fit. Without mandates from government - which knows best and probably has the benefit of experts and studies - there is little chance of enlightenment among the unannointed.
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>>>>>>>Perhaps someday the US will evolve to the point where Washington (or, even better, a One World Government ) will guide us in all things but I am not optimistic as we seem adamant in our ignorance and refuse to follow so many good examples from more enlightened societies (though the results of our upcoming election will probably be a step in the right direction)
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>>>>>>Ahh but the Messiah will change all that!
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>>>>>Ceterum censeo, Carthaginem esse delendam.
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>>>>Didn't Reagan do that with an airstrike ?
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>>>Yep, and it worked pretty well the way he did it.
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>>Yeah, but at the time *real* well would have been if he actually *got* Ghaddafi ( of course that would have prevented his post-Iraq invasion epiphany [s] )
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>Missed him by *that* much.

Funny you should say that. I was on Amazon the other day and saw they were selling the complete first season of "Get Smart" (30 episodes) for about 20 bucks, so bought it. Not only is it still funny -- as not all things are when you rewatch them years later -- the girls have watched the first two episodes with me and like it, too. "And LOVING it!"