"Sometimes I think that many people here long for an aristocracy to rule them."

Similarly, I often think that many people here seem strangely satisfied with the oligarchy that rules them now.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/9e/Imfree.jpg ... Rise of the Triad, an all around awesome game by the way; And for those not already amongst the enlightened: http://rott.classicgaming.gamespy.com/fun/ http://rott.classicgaming.gamespy.com/hell/

"I don't need a government telling me I should wear a seat belt"

"But do you want a government who will make sure there's a hospital to fix your broken skull? And a government who will make sure there's quick transportation and trained EMTs?"

I want a FREE MARKET[*] that will make sure there's a hospital to fix your broken skull. And a FREE MARKET that will make sure there's affordable transportation and trained EMTs.

Government can go to hell.

[*] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_market_anarchism

Freedom is Slavery Ignorance is Strength ...aaaaannnd according to Negroponte: Open is Closed