Thanks, I need to check for an irony deficiency. Michael P.
6/27/02 9:43:33 AM, Rahul Mahajan <rahul at tao.ca> wrote:
>Dear Michael,
>
>This is a sort of hybrid satire -- the quotes are made up, the
background
>facts are true.
>
>Best,
>
>Rahul Mahajan
>
>>http://www.google.com/ search?q=In+Afghanistan,
+we+have+the+loya+jirga.
>>+In+the+United+States,+you+have+your+own+process+- -
+as+we+understand
>>
>> Source please!
>>"In Afghanistan, we have the loya jirga. In the United States, you
>>have
>>your own process -- as we understand, it's traditional over there
for
>>corporations to play a large part in electing officials and
writing
>>legislation. We're very interested in looking into that kind of
system
>>ourselves."
>>
>>Michael Pugliese
>>
>>Students United for a Responsible Global Environment -
>> www.unc.edu/ surge
>>
>>
>>Booktalk June 26, 2002
>>
>>Arafat Calls for Democratic Elections in the United States;World
>>Reaction
>>is Mixed
>>by Rahul Mahajan
>>from http:// www.counterpunch.com
>
>