To: Lazarus_Long who wrote (551 ) 9/4/2002 7:08:34 PM From: marcos Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 1293 That's some phoney US 'bill', not an act Made In The GWN ... nice try, yanquito - hey, i could write some act annexing the solar system to any right wingnut organisation of your choice, if you thought we could sell autographed prints of it at 29.95 the each, lol Funny how one man's traitor, is another man's patriot, eh ... here's the canehjun perspective on whether we wanted to be taken, or to be free - nlc-bnc.ca ... now it must be emphasised, that to the caricuratist the Uncle Sam figure represented not that ideal of the mythic fair-dealer as we of the chattering classes know him to be, but the mob with their muskets, robbing and killing, be it for their robber baron bosses or for themselves individually as practice .... this is an important distinction, the distance of this yawning gap between US myth and US reality, you would do well to attempt a grasp of its magnitude And we are americans [in spanish we do not capitalise adjectives, lo siento but it is my goal to modify english to this kinder and gentler way], you cannot give this to us nor take it away - please, find yourself a globe, observe the portions labelled 'North America' and 'South America' ... these are called, my son, the Américas, and thusly, their inhabitants 'americanos' ... you may drop the o if you wish, we understand and sympathise with your linguistic disabilities 'quite reasonable people Actually, my boy, you're speaking of most Americans here. You just don't know it. ' You mean 'US nationals' here of course ... in fact we do know it, and have known it a long time ... it is this knowledge that sets up such intriguing quandaries in us, for example - Why, when the great majority of US nationals had no ill feeling toward peaceful nicaragüenses minding their own goddamn business, would they permit their ruling elite to peddle drugs into US cities and sell arms to Iran in order to finance the slaughter and torture and general terrorisation of said villagers? We simply do not understand this ... you may if you like, call it our national failing ... or you could educate us on the matter, perhaps using indochinese examples, say Operation Speedy Express, Operation Phoenix .... perhaps Chivington's great victory over the last six-year-old child at Sand Creek Did i mention that Tecumseh was on our side? ... maybe he didn't understand either Or maybe - he did eh I must go now, Real Life intrudes ... but as one of your sometime-demented generals once said, 'i shall return' ps - yes, i heard what Tony Blair said ... interesting ... me i have a completely open mind on the question of whether SH has or will soon have nukes, not enough evidence received, you see .... the world is likely better off without him, i grant you, but then the world would have been better off without Tricky Dick, and did we get that blessing in good and speedy time, nooo .... i do know one thing chaparro, that a human life is a human life, and you would do well to remember that in moments of great passion to which your masters whip you - three thousands died in the WTC 11 sept last, thirty thousands from the goons of Reagan in Nicaragua alone .... think ye deep, and speak to us of relative value between them