From: Wayne Q Jones <qjones@infi.net>
Date: Thu, 24 Feb 94 20:39:28 PST
To: Brad Dolan <bdolan@well.sf.ca.us>
Subject: Re: Rising dishonesty level
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Since you mentioned it...What is this new weapon that Russia has
deployed that Dee spoke about in the press conference???
Wayne

On Thu, 24 Feb 1994, Brad Dolan wrote:

> jimn8@netcom.com remarks about the rising level of dishonesty in 
> (presumably) media/political circles:
> 
> *It's bad*   I once had a faint hope that a change in administrations
> would reverse the tide.  I'm over that now.  People from eastern
> Europe recognize a lot of what they see developing here, as a recent
> poster noted.
> 
> jimn8 further wonders if anybody knows a better country to live in:
> 
> I know of several that are less intrusive in your private affairs.  
> Unfortunately, it's hard for an American to find work in most of them.
> I've made up a list of decision rules about when it's time to flee
> to the first place I can find "three hots and a cot" (Places like
> Belize, for instance).  Try compiling your own list, it's an 
> interesting exercise.
> 
> My rules:
> 
> It's time to leave when...
> ... I can't say what I want.
> ... I can't own a gun.
> ... I can't use good crypto.
> ... I can't leave and enter the U.S. freely.
> 
> Brad   bdolan@well.sf.ca.us
> 
> Somewhat related:  Does anybody find it interesting that no one noted 
> for over a decade that Ames had (1) a lavish lifestyle and (2) a foreign-born
> (Colombian!)  wife.  Normally, spooks aren't allowed either.
> 
> A cynic might say that the lavish lifestyle was overlooked because it was
> attributed to the Colombian connection, and not to the other
> extracurricular activities.
> 
> -bd
> 
> 

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