Re: MD The New Victorians

From: ian glendinning (psybertron@gmail.com)
Date: Sun May 01 2005 - 06:03:26 BST

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    No problem Khaled, never really doubted it.
    (Sorry, please excuse me, I was having a friendly dig, hence my sarky
    "same difference" jibe.)

    You have picked-up that wonderful US trait of speaking implicitly from
    the center of the universe. You're the real thing. Dead giveaway. :-)

    BTW I agree - if we learn anything from political history it's that
    power corrupts (whatever your philosophy) What history doesn't teach
    us, is the right philosophy. No way, Jose.

    Ian
    (I'm a Brit in Oz BTW)

    On 4/30/05, khaled Alkotob <khaledsa@juno.com> wrote:
    > No when i say here I mean the US. i am not one of those citizens who
    > straddle the fence when it comes to nationalities.
    >
    > My life and my family are in California. When i got my citizenship I took
    > an Oath to protect the constitution, And I will.
    >
    > Believe me when I say that. If any one decide tomorrow to start landing
    > invading troops on the pacific cost, i will be the first one fending them
    > off.
    >
    > People think that this country's powers are manifested in an aircraft
    > carrier out somewhere. No, it's powers are in a well equipped fire
    > engine, that can respond on time, signal lights that turn green as it's
    > speeding down the street, thousands of dollars in emergency equipment on
    > board, and a building code that says that doors and hallways have to be
    > built in a such a way, that a gurney cane pass through them. That's the
    > strength of America.
    >
    > Another, is all the checks and balances for the political system. The one
    > thing drilled in my head in PoliSci was " power corrupts, absolute power
    > corrupts absolutely"
    >
    > Have a good weekend
    > khaled
    >
    > On Sat, 30 Apr 2005 14:54:40 +0800 ian glendinning <psybertron@gmail.com>
    > writes:
    > > (R-send) Khaled,
    > >
    > > When you say "here"
    > > (As in - to find out what is happening "here")
    > > Do you mean Lebanon or US ?
    > >
    > > Same difference ?
    > > Ian
    > >
    > > On 4/30/05, khaled Alkotob <khaledsa@juno.com> wrote:
    > > >> Arlo and the rest
    > > > >
    > > > > If you really don't want to sleep nights,
    > >
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