"Billy" wrote in message
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I'm sure that most Americans and Chinese (or fill in people of choice)
would get along fine. But I don't trust the governments of either, to
make the world a better place for the majority of its citizens. It seems
that every country is controlled by a rich clique, who always just want
more.

i don't think i'd say that, it's a bit paranoid :-)

however, it's a fact that governments are always disappointing in the end
(ime). no matter the good intentions, ultimately in trying to govern for
everyone, nobody is really happy. that's life i suppose. (for democracies,
anyway).

--
³When you give food to the poor, they call you a saint. When you ask why
the poor have no food, they call you a communist.²

there's no hindrance to the poor taking up gardening & eating the results,
like the middle class do.
(i'm on topic! i'm on topic!)
and i mean that. quite a suitable quotation, really.
kylie


-Archbishop Helder Camara

http://tinyurl.com/o63ruj
http://countercurrents.org/roberts020709.htm