Friday, September 09, 2005

Consequences

Many people feel that government is far too remote to their day to day lives. "What does foreign policy have to do with food on my table?", they ask.

Government policy affects us all, and as this rant underscores, sometimes more immediately than others.

So next time you hear about some policy and you can't see how it affects you, it's probably a good time to step back and reevaluate the question.

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