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To: TobagoJack who wrote (22055)	8/4/2002 2:22:37 AM
From: TobagoJack	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74559

Hi Jay, the trick is how to take advantage of the progress without being 'revolution-ed' away, and so, buy gold, ride the time machine, outlast the financial Winter, to be in good shape for the wealth Spring. Happy naps time, Jay

To: TobagoJack who wrote (22055)	8/4/2002 2:28:33 AM
From: Raymond Duray	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 74559

Jay, Here's someone who vociferously disagrees with you about new "abracadabras". Friedman is wise enough to leave well enough alone: nytimes.com Your facile comments about change for the sake of change remind me of both Robespierre and Santayana. Been there, done that. One man, one vote. Best idea we've had in 300 years. I really don't see any reason to reinvent that wheel. Especially in a dangerous period like this one that the Bush team is manufacturing for their own nefarious ends. -Ray

To: TobagoJack who wrote (22055)	8/4/2002 3:42:29 PM
From: Snowshoe	Respond to of 74559

The system of one-man-one-vote, while kinder and gentler in the short term (within a few generations), may in fact be detrimental to progress of particular branches of history, because it lacks the vitality of Revolution, the dynamic re-mixing of ingredients to give rise to brand new abracadabras. President Jiang Zemin loves the idea of one-man-one-vote (if he is the one man who gets to vote)... Politics kicks into high gear in China cbs.marketwatch.com