Subject: Re: Republic v Democracy Date: Thu, 6 Nov 2003 17:12:55 -0500 To: Bob Armstrong From: Paul Jacob Bob, We're on the same page. I work with the group Citizens in= Charge, which protects the citizen initiative & referendum process where it= exists and works to expand the process to new states. I'm a libertarian and= don't believe in democracy above human rights. But I do believe any= legitimate public issue should be settled by democratic means. I'd love to= put you on our mailing list to receive updates. Is that OK? PJ P.S. I like your WTC design. Have they settled on a design for= a new building yet? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Armstrong" To: Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2003 3:33 PM Subject: Republic v Democracy I've had this same recurrent debate on the www.ny.lp.org discussion lists . And made the same points . In my commentary on the recent NYC ballot initiative , http://cosy.com/Liberty.htm#OpenPrimary , I make my= observation that : Democracy is what brings market freedom to the control of the state's monopoly on the use of force. The more direct and efficient the market the faster the learning= . -- Bob Armstrong -- http://CoSy.com -- 212-285-1864 Computing Environment : http://CoSy.com/CoSy/ A WTC vision : http://CoSy.com/CoSy/ConicAllConnect/ Liberty : http://CoSy.com/Liberty.htm Restore our Right to Relax : http://ny.lp.org/cgi-bin/petition.cgi?Against_the_Smoking_Ban 2003/11/06 3:26:18 PM