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

>> 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.

> What use is attaining, retaining, and wielding power if it doesn't
> provide economic benefit?

Power for its own sake. Stalin was a noted devotee.

Mike