me: >> there's no reason on this list to either insult people or engage in >> cheer-leading for _anyone_ or any country.
ravi: > Not even Costa Rica which has no army (and constitutionally forbids one)? > ;-) I believe that awhile back (under Reagan?), the US pushed CR to convert its national police force into more of a military organization (though I could be wrong). If they don't have an army, let's praise them for that. But we shouldn't ignore CR's flaws. -- Jim Devine / "Segui il tuo corso, e lascia dir le genti." (Go your own way and let people talk.) -- Karl, paraphrasing Dante. _______________________________________________ pen-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.csuchico.edu/mailman/listinfo/pen-l
