No, I see only coincidences there...but would suggest that the president's pr staff failed to see the symbolic associations. I do not offer a heavy-duty criticism here; it was meant as a levity, poking a bit of fun at a team whose focus on symbolism is renowned.
Cheers, Lawry > -----Original Message----- > From: Brad McCormick, Ed.D. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2002 3:57 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Waco economics and Lawrence de Bivort > > > Lawrence de Bivort wrote: > > > > True believers, and also the place of the infamous deaths of > Koreish (sp?)'s > > followers (incl. many children) at the hands of an over-zealous FBI and > > Alcohol/Tobacco/Firearms department. And then we have the delicious > > linguistic coincidence of Waco and 'whacky'.... <smile> > [snip] > > Where is the evidence of anything more than "coincidences" here? > > Last Sunday's New York Times Sunday Magazine's feature article > was precisely about the subject of coincidences and/versus > conspiracies. > > Is Mr./Dr./other Devort talking about things beyond personal > experience which he seems to find fault with in others such > as or perhaps only myself? > > \brad mccormick > > -- > Let your light so shine before men, > that they may see your good works.... (Matt 5:16) > > Prove all things; hold fast that which is good. (1 Thes 5:21) > > <![%THINK;[SGML+APL]]> Brad McCormick, Ed.D. / [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > Visit my website ==> http://www.users.cloud9.net/~bradmcc/ >