Summing up, then, I've had two ideas - a one-liner and a
cartoon - which I am sending to Leno Leddermann with a
self-addressed return envelope ...
(1)
People don't believe George Bush is really a baseball man.
Of course he is. Why, in fact, he's got an entire LEAGUE
named after him.
(2)
Karen,
What a fascinating article you have found for us! (And
well-introduced by your goodself if I might say so.)
I don't belong to any of the categories you cite in your last
introductory paragraph (Vietnam or Gulf War veteran, supporter of
preemptive action) but I have a tentative view ---
Credit card debts are now at about 130% of disposable income in England,
and it's much the same in America and Australia (not sure about Canada) .
This means that if consumers stopped all spending on non-essential items
and saved hard it would take well over a year to pay off their debts. At
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From: Hample,
Frank
To: Karen Watters
([EMAIL PROTECTED]) ; Ray Evans Harrell ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2003 7:47 AM
Subject: STATEMENT FROM BARRY DANA
STATEMENT
FROM BARRY DANA CHIEF OF THE PENOBSCOT NATION
Wednesday,
Nov. 5, 2003
It is rather odd how people come out of the woodwork when there isnt much
reason to stay in anymore. Responding to public outrage over the Maher Arar
case, Canadian politicians are now getting mildly bellicose, or at least making
some pretense at doing so. Our Prime Minister, who said
Ed, you wrote:
Send the bastard to Syria.
They'll know how to look after him.
What this suggests is that there is closer collaboration between the Bush
Administration and Syria than had been thought.
Bill
On Thu, 6 Nov 2003 08:06:28 -0500 "Ed Weick" [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
It is
Keith,
The Toronto Star, this morning, reported an increase, again, in the levels
of business and personal bankruptcies in Canada. Recently, the CBC website
reported the following concerning consumer indebtedness in Canada:
Personal debt at record level in Canada: study
Last
Thanks for
sharing the SF Chronicle article about Wal-Marts shenanigans in obtaining
signatures for ballots, Robert. - KWC
Heres the
beginning of another article, too long to drop in here, but also contains other
details, including making the point that WalMartization has contributed to
While chopping
veggies for a soup to ward off early winter weather in the Pacific Northwest
and the first round of winter colds, I heard a tribute to now-deceased Sen.
Mike Mansfield by the author of a new book about him, and was startled that I
had failed to mention him recently as a man
After I sent my posting off, I listened to an interview
with Robert Baer, a member ofthe CIA who worked in the Middle East as a
field officer. What Baer said was that the CIA could not use the
kind of methods other countries use to elicit information. Syria, he said,
was where they sent
Apologies to Mr. Baer. He is, of course, no
longer "a memeber of the CIA". The CIA is probably anxious to ship him off
to Egypt.
Ed
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Ed Weick
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; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2003 10:51
AM
Quote from the Ruth Rosen article:
Now, the challenge is to convince Contra Costa County voters that the
lowest
possible prices come at a steep price for the entire community.
arthur suggest,
The lowest possible prices may come at a steep price for the national
community as well (despite Harry
Karen
We even need irascible opponents, like Thurmond was, to
bring color and individuality to politics so that the general public can see
somebody like themselves up there
representing them and not feel distanced or awed by the process that in truth is
operating everyday in their name.
Brad,
This is the way the world ends,
not with a bang but a wig on.
arthur,
It all ends in parody.
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From: Brad McCormick, Ed.D. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, November 3, 2003 5:52 PM
To: Cordell, Arthur: ECOM
Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re:
this may be of interest to some.
---
The use of the Internet for political action by non-state dissident
actors in the Middle East
by W. Sean McLaughlin
http://firstmonday.org/issues/issue8_11/mclaughlin/
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Futurework
Keith, while I
dont disagree with your speculations below about prospective warfare plans, its
entirely possible that strategists are reacting to the politically risky
dependence upon Reserve and Guard units to supplement active duty forces. If a draft is reinstated but only calls
up
Karen
We even need irascible opponents, like Thurmond was, to bring color
and individuality to politics so that the general public can see somebody like themselves up there
representing them and not feel distanced or awed by the process that in truth
is operating everyday in their name.
Im adding a
section from the transcript excerpted below, discussing Employee Stock Ownership
Plans. For those interested, please
note the question from San Diego, and the summary remarks. - KWC
Leadership for
a Changing World website info below.
Minneapolis
Can you describe the
Robert,
Canadians seem far less excessive than the Americans and English in their
spending. Nevertheless, credit card debts have ballooned in much
the same way as ours in the last ten years, and if America's economy
starts collapsing then Canada will be dragged down too.
Keith
At 09:10
I wonder how much of the US growth was military driven.
Bill
On Thu, 06 Nov 2003 16:56:31 + Keith Hudson [EMAIL PROTECTED]
writes:
Bill,At 08:42 06/11/2003 -0500, you wrote:
Keith,I have a small
import business and track shipping rates. Shipping ratesrecently have
doubled,
See NOW
segment @ http://www.pbs.org/now/politics/defensedollars.html with sources listed at the
bottom of the page.
I wonder how
much of the US growth was military driven.
Bill
I wonder how much of the US growth was military driven.
Bill
Bill, I found it right
after sending you that clearinghouse link. Different writer here.
Cant wait to see the Q3 numbers.
And while thinking about
more money, less accountability, check out the National Priorities
Arthur,
What steep price to the national community will be incurred by
people being able to buy good qualities at lower prices.
By golly, you sound like the local Chamber of Commerce, or any of
the national corporate monopolies.
Harry
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Bob,
I shall await your thoughts on libertarianism.
When my kids arrived in La Jolla (San Diego) from Ontario and
entered high school, they were a full year ahead of the local
kids. I understand the 13th grade has gone in Canada. I wonder
how Canadian grade school education stacks up now?
Harry
Karen,
I like reading Robert Fisk and do often (though the English paper that
prints him now demands a subscription fee - so I haven't read much of him
lately. He does have a web site though.
I cannot recall an item in allhis columns that I've readthat
shows Americans in a favorable light.
Harry,
Did you ever see the old film about Russians and
Cubans invading America. Called "Amerika, Amerika"?
We seem to be playing on a script that we have all
feared and projected on the world. Today Bush says they must give up
their culture and become good Democratic Capitalists. As if
Harry,
Its been my experience that Bureaucrats do better than normal in the private
sector. You have not explained to me how jobs that are necessary but
unable to generate income due to free riding by the consumer can sustain
themselves. On the other hand the private sector is good at
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