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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Lane3 who wrote (53761)	8/4/2002 12:08:12 AM
From: epicure	Respond to of 82486

On the other hand gamesmanship and creativity (one might even say "excessive creativity"- or "lying") are no doubt excellent skills to have- especially in business and government, I believe. Would you not agree? I come from the sciences, where lying is not particularly to be desired. But I have observed that those who curry favor do very well for themselves. Why should the currying process not begin early? If one can stomach it.

To: Lane3 who wrote (53761)	8/4/2002 4:13:51 PM
From: epicure	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 82486

I slept on this. And I wondered- how would you like the process run? On the basis of test scores alone? If not test scores alone, what would you like counted?

To: Lane3 who wrote (53761)	8/5/2002 7:53:15 PM
From: The Philosopher	Respond to of 82486

Hmmm. I wonder how much hardship the children of Kenneth Lay will be able to plead. Would Chelsea Clinton have gotten into Stanford if she had had to show hardship? (Maybe she could have argued that having all those Secret Service suits monitoring her dates would constitute hardship?) The Bush twins, now surely having to live through the Florida recount with your parents constitutes hardship? Gee, the rich DO have hardships. They're just different from other peoples'. I mean, having to decide whethe to winter in San Moritz or Aspen can be really tough!