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To: JohnM who wrote (29451)5/13/2002 12:09:44 PM
From: LindyBill  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 281500
 
Interesting essay

John, I think you and I have made "Arts and Letters" our number two home page.

lindybill@pouringraininwaikiki.wet



To: JohnM who wrote (29451)5/13/2002 12:43:15 PM
From: Dennis O'Bell  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 281500
 
At least Luc Ferry probably won't bring the entire world down into the streets in protest !

Claude Allègre was a real piece of work in that regard :-)

Philosopher Who Challenged Postmodern Radicalism Is France's New Education Minister

In case you don't know what I'm referring to, Allègre single handedly took on one of the most powerful labor unions in the country (in fact the public education system, which Allègre referred to in speeches and interviews as a "mammoth" is the largest part of public spending in France.)