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Originally posted by Timber Loftis:
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Democracy at work. Deal with it.
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Despite the mooning-smiley, this would be a fine statement in a pure democracy with simple majority rule. However, we in this country strive to preserve the rights of the minority viewpoint -- thus the constitution. Whether it be New Yorker City folk hijacking a New York State issue or Burlington folk dominating a Vermont issue, in this country the big city full of lots of folk dominating the much greater land space around them is a bit repugnacious to us.
So, to that end, it's a bit of an asshole-ish or asshole-esque (take your pick) comment to toss out there, Y-man. [/QUOTE]But my comment is irrelevent because I don't vote. I'm not hijacking or dominating anyone.
However, cities have dominated the world for thousands of years. Nomads and pastoralists have wept dry. He can either deal with it, or live a life of ulcer ridden angst.
It's a tradeoff anyhow. In the country you get land and few people (influence). In the city you get influence and no land. We all make our decisions. The land around a city serves to support it, whether it be food, water, recreation, or housing. To view the two as seperate competeing entities is wierd.
In New York State, the majority of people want tighter gun laws. C'est la vie.