On Sep 10, 2004, at 10:36 AM, Dave Land wrote:
On Sep 10, 2004, at 10:07 AM, Julia Thompson wrote:
I was thinking more in terms of, there's a greater percentage of
destruction of property at trailer parks than in upscale neighborhoods,
generally, and it's the people in the upscale neighborhoods who hold
greater economic and political power, hence arguably are more
responsible for the general failings.
My wife noticed this last night when the announcer on the news said that 80-90% of houses in Grenada had been damaged or destroyed, *even the house of the Prime Minister*.
It was that last bit that set her off -- as if his house was somehow more important than any of the other 80-90% of houses in Grenada.
Same kind of deal as "Queequeg Airlines flight 402 crashed on departure from East Selivinlandia this morning, killing all 500 people aboard, including two Americans."
Oh. Well. That makes it all relevant, now doesn't it?
-- WthmO
I don't need a luxury yacht. A bare necessity yacht will do just fine, thanks. --
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