things) the national ID system, I'm faced
with the possibility of starving under a bridge. So long as I'm the
only one taking such a stand, I'm probably going to lose. I need
other people doing the same thing, and invite everyone who reads this to
join me. Terminate all of your documentation, as I did, and refuse
to cooperate with tyranny. If that's too much to do, then you might
consider contributing to my support, so that I can continue the struggle
alone.
— editor
Dear Sam & Jan
...
And, yes, the President IS subject to CMJ, and has been since G. Washington!!....
— Eric; Tehachapi, California
George Washington wasn't subject to the UCMJ, which wasn't enacted
until May of 1950. Regarding President Clinton, see the next letter.
— editor
Mr. Milam:
The
Uniform Code of Military Justice is found at Chapter 47 of Title 10, United
States Code. The first section is 10 U.S.C. 801. There are
many URLs that contain the U.S. Code including http://law.house.gov.
The
President is not subject to the UCMJ.
— Steve Epstein, Deputy Director
Standards of Conduct Office, DoD OGC
Hi Sam,
Thanks
for all the expressions through the Frontiersman. Also finally got
over to your web site. Nice work. Keep it up. RE:
your article "Millennial
Misinformation" I need to differ my opinion with you. We are
not counting years. We are telling time or marking its passage.
Just as the A.M. starts at 12:00:00 the new year starts 12:00:00 January
1. And the new millennium starts 12:00:00 January 1, 2000 as the
one we are in started 12:00:00 January 1, 1900. When January 1, 2001
rolls around, we will have completed one year (count um! then) of the new
millennium. It is a simple matter of time telling not counting in
my book of rules on how to travel planet Earth — for now. The real
question is "Why all the hype in the first place?" Time was before
Jesus. We are really just making a big deal out of a christian thing.
But then any excuse to party is not a bad thing in most people's books.
Take care and keep writing — it's in your blood.
— Millie; El Granada, California
Dear Sam
At
first I to was upset that the Millennium will be starting in 2000 instead
of 2001. Then I considered: 1. Jesus was actually born
in 4 BC, so the 3rd Millennium has actually already started. 2.
The cultured Renaissance Italians spoke of the 1400's, the 1500's, rather
than the 15th century, the 16th century. 3. The sooner the
20th century/1900's end, the better.
The
metric system is not better (morally superior). It is more efficient
(rationally superior). You can't do modern science (e.g. space exploration)
under the British system of measurement. It's true that for measuring
bulk/weight in manufacturing/agricultural production, it makes no difference
whatsoever. Only when a future society, as a whole, becomes interested
in science — not just a scientific class — will it be practically necessary
for everyone to think in meters, rather than in feet.
As
I said, the US was founded by deists. They were terrified at the
thought of a Christian theocracy. They knew that "modern" "Christians"
completely ignore the teachings of Jesus, such as Matthew 6:5-6.
There are many problems with democracy. I don't defend it.
Rousseau started from a democratic concept, for the sake of individual
freedom, & ended up advocating a tyrannical state religion. Democracy
still needs non-democratic institutions, like the military. There's
no reason why soldiers can't admit they're gay. Spartan & Roman
armies thrived while accepting homosexuality. But because adult Christian
soldiers are in a non-democratic situation, the government military must
provide them with chaplains. No congressman has yet insisted that
Congress follow Matthew 6:5-6. It would make for an amusing debate.
But public education should not institute a religious practice contrary
to Matthew 6:5-6. It infringes upon the freedom of those few children
who might take the teachings of Jesus seriously — not to mention the agnostics.
The hypocrisy of school prayer, like the hypocrisy of public prayer by
the buzzards in Congress, is not just an insult to atheists, it's an insult
to Christianity too.
Eric
is correct: the racist fascism of Milosovic, the racist fascism of
the NYC & NJ police, the racist fascism of the trench coat Mafia —
kids indoctrinated by CIA-backed Nazi & KKK organizations — these are
the trends of the moment. Giuliani's repeated insistence, that people
not express this truth, only belabors the obvious.
Sincerely,
— Elliot; N. Merrick, New York
Why can't you do modern science (e.g. space exploration) using
the "British" system?
— editor
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