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To: goldsnow who wrote (8647)	5/16/1999 4:19:00 PM
From: Neocon	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 17770

"As for the unfortunate example of the young man it was a poor one, as there are thousand example of incredible success that Russian emigres have attained in the shortest possible time in the Western countries, from 1917 Revolution to the modern time after collapse of Soviet Union...."--- I was hoping you would respond by taking offense and contradicting me! If emigres can adapt so quickly, perhaps all that is needed in Russia is a change of institutions, permitting those who remain a true opportunity!

To: goldsnow who wrote (8647)	5/16/1999 9:19:00 PM
From: Andy Thomas	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 17770

There's a joke from the bush-gorbachev-mitterand era: The three leaders go before God and they say: Mitterand: "I've got immigration and trade deficit problems... when will France be made right again?" God answers, "in 15 years." Mitterand weeps at the realization he won't be able to take credit for the turnaround. Bush says, "I've got racial and other sorts of problems. How long before the US is made right again?" God answers, "10 years." Bush breaks out crying that it will be another decade before things are completely right. Gorbachev says, "what about Russia?" ...and God cries. Too bad for Russia that Stalin ever was. Tukhachevskiy would have been a much better leader. FWIW Andy