JackDynne ----

The Star Beast is the first real novel I can remember reading. I still re-read and enjoy most of Heinlein's stuff, though personally I haven't much use for anything he wrote after The Moon is a Harsh Mistress. I don't know about you, but his ideas about individualism and proper behaviour had a strong influence on me. I share some of your feelings. Nonetheless, the standard American mythology you are re-hashing in your last post does NOT stand up to a serious argument.

Maybe the reason you "don't get it" is partly because for decades now, unless one really goes looking for it, he never hears a serious argument about this sort of thing. *sigh* While I'd love to buy you a drink and discuss that, it isn't why either of us is here.

Food for Thought Dept. -- Why is it that, in the USA, complete strangers think nothing of interrogating you about your livelihood and finances, but discussing a person's religion or politics is usually considered somewhat rude and overly familiar? In Europe, I understand that most people feel exactly the opposite. Until at least the mid-20th Century, politics was a lively topic for conversation in this country, so why do people now mostly feel compelled to stick to "safe" subjects, like sports and television?

Well, maybe...

Not really considered rude and familiar, some people just refuse to see contrasting points of view and can get quite heated about those two subjects in particular. The result is that the trouble of dealing with fanatisicm is more than its worth. Hmmm... I wish more people would read to help expand their imaginations to see differing points of view. Ignorance is bliss I guess :unsure: (not intended at you redkitty or any other member of this board)

Oh well..........

/JD

Good thing all us Beta-zoids are so reasonable, huh?

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Life's too short to be any other way m8 ;) :)

We all get by with a little help from our friends :)

Cheers :)

/JD

Maybe Washington DC has to many cracks and hacks. Patches don't seem to work. Maybe a reformat? :)

LOL :) Make sure you have a full working backup before you format a domain controller (DC) ;)

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/JD