-Marc- > I think it's time I correct an impression that I somehow have > an anti-US bias. [...] I am by nature a bit of a contrarian [...] > the US is the superpower de jour. A century ago I would have > been "anti-English" so to speak.
Let's see if I understand what you wrote. Here is what I heard: "I am not anti-US. Rather, I am anti-Big-Kahoona, and the US is the Big Kahoona right now." Please confirm if I have actual reason to laugh, or if I've somehow misunderstood you. > Complaints from the elephant when the mouse steps on its > foot are taken by me with a grain of salt ;-) Complaints about elephant poop by the mice when the elephant does all the heavy lifting are likewise taken by me with a grain of salt, as are countless and endless complaints about elephants by mice who, truth be told, simply don't like elephants, whether they're acting appropriately or not. Stephen ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// /// ZION LIST CHARTER: Please read it at /// /// http://www.zionsbest.com/charter.html /// ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: archive@jab.org EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aaP9AU.bWix1n.YXJjaGl2 Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================