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To: Clappy who wrote (62668)	9/30/2005 9:05:18 AM
From: abstract	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 65232

Clap, Clap, Clap, I have no particular affection for politics. I am significantly saddened by the demise of our country because of the stupidity and selfishness of politicians. Bill Clinton who couldn’t keep his dick in his pants and George Bush who so seems to be a man without a brain. Tim certainly knows much more about politics than I ever will. I choose instead to focus on social activism. I am involved in myriad projects to change my community from the ground up, to create fundamental changes in our society. I fully expect to raise 5 to 10 million dollars over the next 5 to 10 years (from people of all political persuasions), above and beyond what I've already raised. I’ve been frustrated by sports too. I live in Chicago and am a huge White Sox fan. I find the adulation spectators foist on players as disproportionate as the salaries that affection enables and the abuses that follow. I’ve tried to care about college ball – the enthusiasm is there but the talent is so lacking. Tim reminds me of my brother-in-law who is a little to the right of Ronald Reagan. We argue for sport. We never agree. But, as with Tim, it is my foolish hope that someday he will say, “I see your point of view. I don’t agree, but what you say has some validity to it.” I think for Tim it is all black and white. (And a lot of times I agree with him.) He would say the facts are incontrovertible. I don’t think life is like that. I think life is full of nuances; that attitude and effort are of utmost importance. I also believe that conservatives and liberals can have different agendas and still do good. Our culture and our politics move through cycles, though perhaps more accurately back and forth like a pendulum, usually slowed and then reversed by the greed of those in power. We have swung to a conservative extreme and have recently begun swinging back in the other direction. There is a long way to go. It will gladden some and infuriate others, but it will happen regardless. When politicians get too big for their britches they end up exposing their shortcomings and the public recoils. Those who either gloat in, or flaunt, the public trust will have their comeuppance, just like those who are self-righteous. I have particular difficulty with the self-righteous and often feel compelled to challenge those who lack humility and perspective. This country is so immature, so foolish, such a perennial teenager hell-bent on thumping our chest – and like those obnoxious teens (certainly not all!) who have no class, no perspective, and no style, offending so many everywhere. Full of potential and blowing it at every opportunity. Tim and I in the desert would likely have a lot of fun and discard discussions of politics after about ten minutes. It would be even better if our wives came along and his brought cookies. This summer my son and I saw baseball games is Milwaukee, Chicago, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Washington, NYY and Toronto. Pittsburgh has the best stadium, followed by Milwaukee. Baltimore had the best peanuts and the Yankees had twice as many fans who were much more knowledgeable than anywhere else. An amazing system they have there and a very funky ballpark, but if you squint you can see Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio and the Babe. An amazing place – it’ll be interesting to see how the new ballpark functions and how it affects the team. Have a good weekend, Paul