To: Jon Koplik who wrote (12955 ) 7/26/1998 1:33:00 AM From: Maurice Winn Read Replies (3) | Respond to of 152472
"If the Dell Computer thread is so stupid, how come you are so familiar with it?" LOL. That was my reaction. I had a look. 54000 posts. Cringed and didn't even click two before leaving. Ramsey, the closet 'politician and quote freak'. I don't mind a couple of quotes, but have to agree with Ramsey that valuable information such as the upcoming visit by Madeline Albright to New Zealand next Saturday, the first in 15 years since NZ and Gorby led the world in the concept of nuclear weapon disestablishment should remain pre-eminent on this thread. Q.com price is of passing interest. She has probably been summoned so that we can arrange inspection programs of the USA stockpiles of weapons of mass destruction contrary to the proposed new world court crimes against humanity developments. She will also be instructed on free trade and the benefits to global trade volumes, economic well being and a happy stock market = us! Parallel importing, recently legalized by NZ contrary to USA wishes, which prefers to retain trade protectionism, tariffs, quota and other barriers to the free exchange of value, will also be explained to her. Her secret service agents will not be allowed to carry guns. New Zealand police will provide armed protection. We don't have deranged pistol packing people with the constitutional right to bear arms in the Congressional buildings [parliament] or anywhere else. [I bet you feel silly Ibexx - we all say silly things at times!]. They are only allowed rifles and shotguns - actually they have to be licensed with character references. Which doesn't stop many people who want one getting a gun. We will also be telling her that we require an improved United Nations structure aimed at the original purpose of collective security and a legislative framework for international relations. East Timor, annexed by Indonesia in 1976 after the collapse of the Portugese mini empire, and contrary to United Nations resolutions, has not been made independent again by the equivalent to 'Desert Storm'. But the bosses of Indonesia are getting $50bn from the World Bank I suppose. Hmmm. I wonder why Kuwait was freed after invasion but East Timor wasn't. We need 'Ocean Thunder' to re-establish East Timorese independence. She'll probably take home a good line in Sherry too! Mqurice