Date: Tue, 09 Apr 2002 09:46:14 -0400
To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at keithlynch.net>
From: Barry Newton <bnewton at ashcomp.com>
Subject: [WSFA] Re: The Constitution and the Citizen
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at keithlynch.net>

Fascinating that 226 years after the founding of the nation, the basic
arguments which preceded it are still going on.  They are also reflected in
the shifts of power at the Federal level, and even more pointedly in places
where very serious states rights advocates shoot at park service staff and
forest rangers.

As a career (and now retired) civil servant, I have a strong interest in a
powerful and effective central government.  If only the power could be used
a little more wisely and, dare I say, morally.

Barry

At 08:44 AM 4/9/02, you wrote:
>         Ron, Agree with most of your comments.  An unchecked Federal
>Government would be a powerful, oppressive and repugnant tyranny, and I work
>to prevent that.  I therefore support states' rights and other legitimate
>checks on the central state.

Barry L. Newton, Ashton Computing & Management Services
bnewton at ashcomp.com