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» Brian Tubbs - Power

Steve, very thoughtful post. I will continue this with you. I have little to say to Pink anymore on this subject.

Your points on power are well-taken. It is a dynamic in government, one recognized by America's Founding Fathers. James Madison and Alexander Hamilton had a lot to say about it in The Federalist Papers.

I also agree with you on unions. That's precisely what happens with many labor unions.

I'll deal with Cuba, Venezuela, and Vietnam later in separate threads. Too much to get into now. But, I will say this...I cringe when liberals (or anybody for that matter - but it's usually liberals) will excuse or acknowledge with a slight frown nasty repression in socialist or communist countries, but rant and rave over comparatively minor offenses done by the United States. It's a flagrant double standard.