I think that Sabri's note suggests that we don't have a great difference among us. I myself have offered policy suggestions to Democratic politicians -- but never with any success. Even so, these politicians could never hope to accomplish anything without some sort of militants acting behind them.
I don't fully understand what happened in Italy. Up until the time of the Red Brigades, I thought that the left was in control in Italy, although the Christian Democrats were in charge of the government. I was under the impression that the CIA had a hand in the Red Brigades, but such things can never be proven. At the same time, Clinton clearly demonstrated the hollowness of the minimalist strategy, significantly helping to move the center of gravity to the right. In this sense, he helped to make the current Repug strategy seem respectable. Within the context of current electoral politics, Charles Grassley seems like a flaming radical. -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University michael at ecst.csuchico.edu Chico, CA 95929 530-898-5321 fax 530-898-5901
