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Kevin Wayne Williams <kww.nihongo@verizon.nut> wrote:

> In general, most governments are criminal organizations bent on
> extracting the maximum economic value from the many for the benefit of
> the privileged few. 

Actually, governments are predominately interested in attaining,
retaining, and wielding power. Economics is merely one aspect of that.

Mike