not just merely sovereignty and power over economic affairs
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if history is right there was one land, until the flood, the tower to heaven....the world gets smaller everyday and people go from place to place at will, (prosperity) People are changing states, countries, and the world fast becoming one in all places and stations. People are tired of the chosen few..they have lost respect for their is not respect..its who has the most artillelry...and the poor dont care about this either..it how can i survive wherever that is...
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Checks and balances are good.
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Set policy. It trumps local.
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Yes, but it might depend on type of government
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It's a beautiful island and good people but not a country, just a self-governed regime.
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Because government people think they can do what they want, and usually do.
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money, power, and religion.  it's true throughout history.
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social science is not only social work .we also relate it with economics like in that to increase our utility level or satisfaction level in lesser opportunity cost or improve the standard of living of our economy
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Money is power and  power rules the world. Look at the members of congress. There are a multitude of laws that help make and keep them rich. If we ran a business and ran it the exact same way....We would go to Jail. We need to vote everyone out of office and change the playing field. It would be nice it it were a bit more level.
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A view to a compromise.
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Thats a good question and you are certainly NOT a freak for asking it! I certainly think there is more to it than the 'powers that be' would like us to think. It is ALWAYS healthy to ask questions of those who govern/control, otherwise we become ignorant sheep.
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Increases their own power which in turn makes them more money.
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Sovereignty is the exclusive right to exercise supreme political (e.g. legislative, judicial, and/or executive) authority over a geographic region, group of people, or oneself.
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You could argue that large American conglomerates  and their strong position within the global economy operate in ways that are economically aggressive. But in terms of violent situations, look at the secret service funding and or training of Al Qaeda agents, South American dictatorships, the military actions in Vietnam, the Iran contra affairs, and obviously Iraq.
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They can do what they want when they want to.  national security.\n\nPeace
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in what respect? economy, geology, indiginous species, etc...
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Not without our permission.