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From: "Damien Broderick" <thespike at satx.rr.com>
Sent: Monday, May 19, 2008 9:43 PM

> Thomas, I'm afraid you are showing an unerring talent for picking
> exactly the wrong topics. Historically, this list has been convulsed
> by episodes of increasingly vehement and unproductive abusive
> exchanges on the topic of gun ownership. Let's not go there again. (I
> agree the topic is important, but experience informs us that nothing
> is gained, and much can be lost, by trying to resolve it here.)

I'm sorry, I made an ambiguous sentence once again. I tried to use the 
ownership of guns as a starting point. I find other aspects just as 
interesting. Namely, changes in the way the United States is. I've learned 
about U.S. history and I must say I loved the Declaration for example. The 
New Deal, etc. Great works of great people. How they reached independence is 
a good example of cooperation of the many for a common goal, I think. 
Anyway, I always feel better when reading such amazing results of human team 
work. What I was trying to ask was: how, if ever, could the United States 
change to ensure their lasting existence as superpower? Actually, this might 
well have been put to debate already, but it is a most recent issue I 
assume. Seeing the rapid development the Chinese show and the relative 
stagnation of Europe (too bad...). As I gather, what is at stake is no less 
than the status quo of the States as leading superpower. This is nothing 
compared to the Singularity, of course, but is an issue. The elections in 
the U.S. show a most fascinating end, right? If you don't like politics, I 
agree. Me neither. Then we should dump this mail and forget about it.

So, to sum up, I did not intend to speak about guns (although I'm interested 
in small arms :)). Just read some thoughts about improving the situation in 
the States. And granted, I've touched several sore points these days. I'll 
keep an eye out in the future.

Thomas