[Grovenet] consumerism

[David Morelli]

On Dec 18, 2007, at 9:35 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote:
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> Getting back to Ed's question, first people need to understand that  
> "they" (government) are NOT 'looking out for us'!!
>
> Ron D'Eau Claire

If I may be a grinch, perhaps the American free enterprise system  
works as well as it does ( and it is quite efficient at doing what it  
does ) because, ...

it is based upon the pursuit of self interest.

Not only is the Government not looking out for us, ...

For the most part, we are not looking out for us, we are looking out  
for "me".

I am well aware that there are some fine people who have a larger  
vision, and they look out for more than "me".

I am not that generous.  I realize that I cannot survive without you,  
so for my own personal, selfish ends, I want you to survive.

I don't want you to fail, because that threatens my success.

I don't want you ignorant, because that threatens my future  
opportunities.

I don't want you impoverished, because that threatens my wealth.

I don't want you sick, because that threatens my health.

I don't want you pushed to violence, because that threatens my safety.

I also know that you outnumber me.

To that end, may you all have a happy, healthy, and secure future,  
because that improves the possibility that I may have the same.  And  
"you" includes about 10 Billion people right now.

David