"Java Jive" wrote in message
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No reason at all why a government shouldn't do popular things, though
one hopes that rather than concentrate on mere popularity, they would
concentrate on doing what is best for the country, which may or may
not be popular at any one particular time.

But the fact that you've asked that shows that you've completely
missed the point I was making ... again.

On Wed, 30 Oct 2013 08:22:32 -0000, "harryagain"
wrote:

Why shouldn't a government do popular things?

Best for the country in whose opinion?
I think the collective mind of the population is far ahead of stupid
politicians.