From: jimbell@pacifier.com (Jim Bell)
Date: Thu, 1 May 1997 10:29:47 +0800
To: Bradley Felton <cypherpunks@cyberpass.net
Subject: Re: Rejecting Dialog with Government Vermin
Message-ID: <199705010219.TAA28635@mail.pacifier.com>
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At 08:40 4/30/97 -0500, Bradley Felton wrote:
>What is needed is a "Bonsai" government, that is kept carefully pruned into
>exactly the desired shape, and is never allowed to outgrow its pot.  With
>this analogy in mind, I would posit:
>
>4) Insufficient pruning mechanisms.

I've proposed what I consider to be a very efficient and effective "pruning
mechanism."  However, I've also suggested that it would continue pruning
until the size of government reached zero.


Jim Bell
jimbell@pacifier.com