[Futurework] Bush's impossible problem of same-sex marriage

In addition to the impossible problem of Iraq, Bush now faces another impossible problem -- this time not of his own making. Same-sex marriage is now legal in England and in most of western Europe (I think) but now it looks as though the courts are going to have to push this through in America

Re: [Futurework] Iraq and Vietnam

Arthur, At 12:41 18/11/2003 -0500, you wrote: Passing along this exchange from another site, with names addresses removed. arthur both the article and the reply are of interest. === Subject: RE: Iraq already looks ominously like Vietnam - Gabriel Kolko I think Kolko

[Futurework] The 'after-hours' scandal

171. The 'after-hours' scandal How was it that ordinary investors (and pension funds) gained about 3 % a year between 1984 and 2002 while, during the same period, the average top 500 corporations gained 12 %? I had an intuitive sense that this might have been going on in the '60s when I was a

[Futurework] RE: Toward a spiritual renaissance

I invite you all to re-visit Allen Ginsberg's Howl. Appropriate for the times. http://www.idiom.com/~wcs/howl.html -Original Message-From: Darryl and Natalia [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2003 1:07 AMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Ed Weick; Cordell,

[Futurework] Re: Toward a spiritual renaissance

Appropriate for any time. Ed - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2003 9:44 AM Subject: RE: Toward a spiritual renaissance I

RE: [Futurework] Bush's impossible problem of same-sex marriage

Great posting. Most things seem to be ending in parody. This seems to include marriage. arthur -Original Message-From: Keith Hudson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2003 3:00 AMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: [Futurework] Bush's impossible problem

Re: [Futurework] Bush's impossible problem of same-sex marriage

Many of us feel that government intervention in our affairs is excessive, but governments do have to do a few things. For example, the government of Canada has to pay out superannuation to its employees. Here it would seem to be trying to be asaccommodating as possible. For example, when

[Futurework] Kicking, just kicking

Ginsbergs "Howl" plus some of the other recent postings on this list have made me wonder where our world really is going. The dominant mood seems to be one of anger. Though nobody seems sure of why the anger, being angry makes people look for someone to kick around. Locally, angry voters

Re: [Futurework] Bush's impossible problem of same-sex marriage

Keith, I heard the argument this morning that this was actually a plus for Bush since his position is well known and Democratic candidates risk losing support no matter what position they take. Bill On Wed, 19 Nov 2003 10:36:15 -0500 [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Great posting. Most

RE: [Futurework] Bush's impossible problem of same-sex marriage

I suppose that is one of the positives that Bush has going for him: You know where he stands on many issues. -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2003 1:05 PMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: Re: [Futurework] Bush's

Re: [Futurework] Bush's impossible problem of same-sex marriage

At 13:04 19/11/2003 -0500, you wrote: Bill, Keith, I heard the argument this morning that this was actually a plus for Bush since his position is well known and Democratic candidates risk losing support no matter what position they take. Bill M'mm -- interesting! Keith On Wed, 19 Nov 2003

[Futurework] Critical Assumptions

Following is an article from today's NYTimes, followed by the assumptions that I have that is based in my life experience and training in the arts, education and child development including my many years of discussion with you folks. REH November 19, 2003Yonkers Awaits Deep Education

Re: [Futurework] Bush's impossible problem of same-sex marriage

Keith and Arthur, Excellent discussion on the history of marriage. There are several good books that are at least forty years old since I had them in college in the 1960s. Thanks for this contribution. REH - Original Message - From: Keith Hudson To: [EMAIL

Re: [Futurework] Be a good little beaver for Uncle Sam!

Title: Re: [Futurework] Be a good little beaver for Uncle Sam! Hi Ed: I'm on your side on this. If he kisses up to the Americans it may cost him his majority when he calls an election. Canadians are leery of any involvement with Bush and his adventures and sincerely hope he is gone next

[Futurework] More Krugman / the scent of fear

In recent essays and interviews, Paul Krugman has been thinking out loud about why so many Americans - the media, the political opposition - have been so silent and cowed, frightened and complicit. A short answer emerges: People opposed to Bush Co SHOULD be afraid. Their radical right coalition