Penguins, tortillas and Boris Yeltsen

pms laflame at mindspring.com
Fri Jan 15 18:21:56 PST 1999


Brad, Clinton could have figured out we were helping to destroy Russia by watching the news. I have no doubt the idea crossed Robert Rubin's mind. How many nuclear missiles do they have? I don't believe our intelligence agencies did not know the way things were going in Russia, anymore than I believe they really thought the Russians had out-paced our military strength, thus justifying Reagan's deficit-inflating military build-up.

How about some health-care team stories, I'd really love to hear how single-payer was conceded BEFORE the battle. How groups like Citizen Action were co-opted, etc.

Speaking of penguins( and cats ), atheists are the depressing mirror of theologians. (somehow this has to do with the Butler/racism threads). Both groups feel presumtuous to me. Maybe it comes from being constantly in touch with beings of higher consciousness, namely Jenny, Romeo, Katarina, and now George and Gracie. Though George's higher consciousness seems to have been corrupted by contact with a lesser human one, resulting in lingering terror.

Thank you Henry for the scoop on Bretton. I shall print it out and take to bed with me.

nighty-nite Paula

ps. Frances, when is Kelley coming back? Hope everything's cool. Give her kiss for me.



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