RE: OT:FW: Watching democracy die (and be reborn?)

I would add "critical thinking" to Stacey's four requirements for democracy, maybe you could say it's a subset of true literacy - but it certainly seems to have declined drastically in the past three decades. BTW, this thread brings to mind a novel by Sinclair Lewis, It Can't Happen Here, about

Re: Droughts and rainmaking

Dear Allan, Steve, et. al., I don't believe in coincidence--or rather I think it isn't the random chance we tend to think. Good thinking though Steve. Believe me, you CAN affect the atmosphere with your thought. Best, Hugh >> >>At any rate this fall I could see the symptoms of disturbed orgone

Re: Anionic water

Der Richard, Very interesting. Thanks Hugh >Sounds a lot like Prill water http://www.thewolfeclinic.com/prillbeads.html > >- Original Message - >From: "Hugh Lovel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Saturday, November 23, 2002 12:48 AM >Subject: Anionic water > > >> N

Re: OT:FW: Watching democracy die (and be reborn?)

Title: Re: OT:FW: Watching democracy die (and be reborn?) In the current form of democracy, they take the power and we, the people, take the blame for everything. Votes never count for much as long as the ruling powers pick your choices. -Allan Well written it was worth the effort to forwa

RE: chickens

It seems that I missed something!? I did not receive any email that Dorothy reffered to " Thanks for the chicken info. I am ordering books and catalogs today." Why?? Regards Zoran -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Dorothy O'Brien Sent

Re: Watching democracy die

Four requirements for democracy: 1) freedom of press 2) high literacy rate 3) high voter turn-out 4) low infant death rate How about adding a low level of subscription to a rigid, fundamentalist faith? Tony N-S. __

Drought in OZ

>From the New York Times November 24, 2002 Ruinous Drought in Australia Is Called the Worst in 100 Years By JOHN SHAW YDNEY, Australia, Nov. 23 - Bill Hagarty once beat a drought by sending his 5,000 sheep on a si

Re: chickens

Thanks for the chicken info. I am ordering books and catalogs today. These chickens make me laugh every time I see them. Several are very serious and others coo and cluck. They are all important and dignified. Has anyone tried feeding flax seed? I understand that this feed will yield eggs

OT:FW: Watching democracy die (and be reborn?)

Four requirements for democracy: 1) freedom of press 2) high literacy rate 3) high voter turn-out 4) low infant death rate The U.S. fails on all counts. It is not a democracy. --- Allan Balliett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This essay was written as though the polls > themselves were not >

Re: OT:FW: Watching democracy die (and be reborn?)

This essay was written as though the polls themselves were not already contaminated. As though intelligent and charismatic liberal politicians in this country have not been culled through assasination or media-fueled scandals in this country since the Kennedy assasination. (I mean, folks, do we

Re: Overseas Visitors was Re: Search function

> What they usually have in their suitcases are a bunch of little koala beers that have spring loaded arms that will let them grip pencils, much to the delight of North American children. -Allan Thanks Allan - nice save LCharles Charles, I swear I meant to say 'bears' BEARS. It was not m