--- On Thu, 9/4/08, John Thornton <jthorn65 at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> From: John Thornton <jthorn65 at sbcglobal.net>
> Subject: Re: [lbo-talk] Elephant memory ...
> To: lbo-talk at lbo-talk.org
> Date: Thursday, September 4, 2008, 8:05 PM
> martin wrote:
> >
> > On Sep 4, 2008, at 12:26 PM, Thomas Seay wrote:
> >
> >> It would be good if you would explain why you
> think it's a good idea.
> >
> > On the off chance that wojtek doesn't think it a
> 'good idea', I'll
> > risk a reply.
> >
> > Seems too elementary - if the police are on your side,
> the police are
> > not the enemy.
> >
> > If there's anything that the police want that a
> ballot initiative
> > could propel to realization perhaps the job might be
> easy. Maybe they
> > want to be a coequal branch of gov't, not subject
> to politics.
> >
> > martin
>
>
>
> Since the police are the enforcement arm of Capital why
> would they join
> forces with anyone seeking to depose Capitalism?
> All branches of Govt. are subject to politics and having a
> 4th Branch
> made up of cops is a horrible idea.
> The police are the gun in the hand of the Judicial Branch.
>
> Let's get the Capitalists on the side of the Socialists
> while we're at it.
> After all if the Capitalists and Socialists weren't
> enemies society
> could easily implement true socialism, right? Seems too
> elementary,
> doesn't it?
>
> The police exist to help enforce private property rights,
> the
> cornerstone of Capitalism.
>
> If you imagine you could get cops, as a coherent organized
> group rather
> than as individuals, to join in a fight for Universal
> Health Care I'm
> all for it.
> Good luck.
>
> John Thornton
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