I never understood her to be accusing me of stalinism. Her posting came after I had written about Shawgi. I just had not read it. My reference to Stalinism was meant to be humerous. I guess that I will have to re-enroll in the Bobdole school of humor. Gerald Levy wrote: > > Re Susan Fleck's comments: > > To accuse Michael Perelman of Stalinism re the Shawgi Affair is to abuse > the term Stalinism and devoid it of its historical and political meaning. > > Jerry -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 916-898-5321 E-Mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]