Pubdate: Wed, 11 Oct 2006
Source: Burlington Post (CN ON)
Copyright: 2006 Burlington Post
Contact:  http://www.haltonsearch.com/hr/bp/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1528
Author: Dan Griffin

DIFFERENT VALUE SYSTEM

A number of the letters in the Oct. 4, Burlington Post defend the 
recent surplus-going-to-debt reduction while cutting programs.

I'm currently reading about the fall of the Roman Empire in the fifth 
century AD. One element that contributed to the fall was the almost 
complete extinction of 'Res Publica' or the Public Thing, i.e. social concern.

Research that helps us to better understand the medical uses of 
marijuana and programs that reduce the amount of smoking-related 
illnesses in any part of our population are far from "silly".

I guess we are starting to see the value system of neo-cons who have 
certainly lost the "Res Publica".

Dan Griffin

Burlington
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