>>>>>>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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>Really ? I remember Breakfast TV news showing a womans body with the top of her head blown off. Was she some terrorist like in the movies. I doubt it.

The really tragic part was that Ghaddafi's little daughter was killed. But since we have an executive order prohibiting assassinating foreign leaders, the only ethical thing to do is bomb hell out of the immediate vicinity so if he *happens* to be killed, well, that's just a casualty. A very good case could have been made for taking out Ghaddafi at that time - and a very good case could be made that not having the courage to revoke that "executive finding" is criminal.