Nor am I getting more conservative, witness the statements the last few days
of Sen. Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich ( on different subjects....check the
news on-line or on TV if you don't know) Totally appalling.
As for my relative elitism, I plead guilty. I live in Santa Monica and work
in Malibu. And I realize that the beauty of tranquility of much of my life
has been based on the HARD WORK of some very unchic people in some very
unchic places....INCLUDING people like "The Troops"
L
----- Original Message -----
From: toughslush <meurtre_at_earthlink.net>
To: <OliveStarlightOrchestra_at_yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2003 7:18 PM
Subject: [OliveStarlightOrchestra] Re: Gee this will convince everyone
> Oh, hey. I like sitting in a sidewalk cafe drinking red wine and
> talking about death as much as the next girl. And I don't smoke
> cigarettes (though I will smoke a cigar on occasion).
>
> My view of human nature isn't dark--but neither do I believe in
> innate goodness (or, heaven forfend, human perfectability). And I
> do not, in particular, believe the U.S. and the U.K. should be
> judged by standards that are too much higher than those of other
> countries (a little higher--hey, sure).
>
> --J
>
> --- In OliveStarlightOrchestra_at_yahoogroups.com, "7visions"
> <7visions_at_p...> wrote:
> > Joy I accuse you of OPTIMISM!...Your total lack of snide
> kneejerk cynicism
> > clearly makes you suspect in the eyes of CHIC LEFTIST CLUB
> OF SRPING 2003,
> > which dicates cynicism and/or depression about everything. :)
> >
> > L
> > ----- Original Message ----- > 5) Since a lot of these treasures
> went to
> > private collectors, they should
> > > be recoverable--either by us, or by Iraq (which will be a rich
> country
> > once
> > > it's on its feet again).
> > > 6) Priceless antiquities/artifacts were not looted/sold, but
> actually
> > > destroyed
> > > for all time in World War II. Thank goodness that didn't
> happen.
> > >
> > > I'm sad, but I'm hoping a lot of what appears to be lost was
> just hidden.
> > > And
> > > that a good deal of it can be bought back once we locate it.
> > >
> > > --J
> > >
> > >
> > > It was also announced this morning that Bechtel won a
> major contract
> > > in Iraq. Thank goodness! I was beginning to lose sleep over
> the worry
> > > that they might not get it...
> > >
> > > On a more serious note, why didn't anyone care enough to
> protect the
> > > National Museum? Those ancient treasures were easy
> pickings for the
> > > looters.
> > >
> > > John
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In OliveStarlightOrchestra_at_yahoogroups.com, "dne44"
> <dne_at_d...> wrote:
> > > > that we weren't in this for oil or to line the pockets of
> American
> > > > corporations.
> > > >
> > > > The government awards Halliburton a $600 million dollar
> contract
> > > > for "emergency" oil services in Iraq. Unbid. And gee, the
> name
> > > > Halliburton sounds vaguely familiar... And there are a
> number of
> > > > other such deals being done.
> > > >
> > > > And where does the money come from...that's right, us! So
> even if
> > > > other companies or countries could have done it cheaper,
> we'll never
> > > > know how much we could have saved. Thank God this
> administration is
> > > > so serious about reducing government spending!
> > > >
> > > > And for even more reasons to find this deeply offensive:
> > > > http://slate.msn.com/id/2081640/
> > >
> > >
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