given how bad the Rumanian government was before Ceaucescu was overthrown, I find the view presented by NPR poet-commentator to be a bit more plausible: the same thugs that ruled before the "revolution" ended up in power afterwards (with the notable exception of Ceaucescu and his family).
------------------------ Jim Devine [EMAIL PROTECTED] & http://bellarmine.lmu.edu/~jdevine > Reactionary coup in Romania > http://www.workers.org/marcy/cd/sam90/1990html/s900104.htm > > An excerpt from this report written at the time: > > "What the millions saw on U.S. television, for instance--the > burning of > public buildings, the shooting up of libraries--is > characteristic of the > period long ago when the bourgeoisie, in fear of discontented and > rebellious peasants, redirected their hatred against the boyars (the > landlords) into anti-Semitic channels. > > Anti-Semitism has disappeared as an official policy. But we are seeing > its recurrence in another form. How else can one take the proclamation > that the "anti-Christ" (meaning Ceausescu) was fittingly killed on > Christmas Day? The forces of deepest reaction now claim control of the > Bucharest government. This is a recrudescence of the vicious, > reactionary clericalism that dominated the political scene > there for the > whole period stretching from the first to the second world wars. " > > Bill Lear wrote: > > > My nephew asks: Do you know of any good articles or web sites that > > comprehensively discuss the Romanian transition and expelling of > > Ceaucescu? > > > > I answer, "No, but I know lots of smarties on PEN-L who > surely will". > > If I remember, Ceaucescu was shot, not expelled, for starters... > > > > [sorry for post without subject.] > > > > > > Bill >
