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To: Oral Roberts who wrote (13039)	4/13/2004 3:30:15 PM
From: Augustus Gloop	Respond to of 14610

I think the media is making things sound worse than they are. You don't fix 30-40 years of hell in 1 year. That problem is compounded when countries like Iran and Syria are funding people to work against you.

To: Oral Roberts who wrote (13039)	4/13/2004 5:26:51 PM
From: Augustus Gloop	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 14610

Mean spirited parents name their son Dick Cass SportsTicker OWING MILLS, Md. -- New Baltimore Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti named Dick Cass as the team president on Tuesday. Cass replaces David Modell, the son of former Ravens owner Art Modell. David Modell will remain as a consultant for the next two years. Bisciotti recently took over majority operating control of the franchise from Art Modell. "Dick has had involvement with every aspect of an NFL team, outside of coaching and scouting," Bisciotti said of his first major move as owner. "His legal expertise, his working knowledge of the business, his relationships at the league office and the respect he has already earned around the league will be a significant asset for the franchise." Cass, 56, represented Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones in the acquisition of the team and Texas Stadium in the late 1980s. He continued to advise Jones on a variety of important franchise matters, including sponsorship contracts, the collective bargaining agreement and the salary cap, the NFL's broadcast arrangements, the NFL's internet policies, stadium financing, estate planning, local broadcast partnerships and the NFL's substance abuse programs. "Dick is uniquely qualified for this position," Jones said. "He is extremely bright and has a thorough knowledge of the daily operation of a team and the league office. He and Steve will make a dynamic leadership tandem in Baltimore that will ultimately benefit the NFL." Cass represented the estate of Jack Kent Cooke in the sale of the Washington Redskins to Daniel Snyder in 1999 and also worked with Bisciotti in the purchase of the Ravens from the Modell family.

To: Oral Roberts who wrote (13039)	4/13/2004 7:09:22 PM
From: Jorj X Mckie	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 14610

I like the whole idea of fractals and mandelbrot sets and chaos theory...that being the repetition of patterns regardless of scale. I think it applies to people. We know that individuals get stuck in a pattern of abusive relationships. It's who they are and what they are comfortable with. I believe that the same thing can happen to populations of people. There is also the notion that people have the leaders that they choose, regardless of the method of choice (or apparent lack of choice). They have had barbarian leaders because they have either chosen barbarians or tolerated them. We can lead the horse to water, but we can't make him drink.