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Originally Posted by rubicon
VillagesPL: I don't quite understand your purpose here?
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Well, my purpose is to become aware of how we got where we are.
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Is your theme that our needs logically requires more expansive government?
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Yes, we need industry to be prosperous and big government seems to follow as a natural consequence.
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Or maybe your theme is society starts with a need such as public schools and government can't help themselves and takes total control?
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In the beginning, I believe most Americans were farmers. Why would they have a need for schools? I think the need came as industry grew and required some minimum level of education.
Does that help any?