"Jim Sewell" <jims@Central.KeyWest.MPGN.COM>:

I want to apologize to the fine folk on this list that are not Americans for my self-centered phrasing. In everyday life you generally don't think of other countries and as such I've probably offended someone.

I in no way meant to imply that everyone is American, that we are the most important, or that our political system is the best.

If I offended anyone I apologize and will try to be more cautious with my wording in the future.

That's very good of you, Jim, but we non-Americans are quite used to Americans forgetting that there's something beyond the 50 states ;-) The thing about Clipper, DT, etc, is of course that though it will affect the rest of the world (America leads the world into the information society...), it *is* hapenning in the US. My signature, that of a non-US citizen, non-US resident, on an Anti-Clipper petition to the US congress is not likely to be very useful! Eventually, all of us aim for a world where, to quote Tim's .sig, national borders are but speed bumps on the information superhighway. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rishab Aiyer Ghosh rishab@dxm.ernet.in Voicemail +91 11 3760335; Vox/Fax/Data 6853410 H-34C Saket New Delhi 110017 INDIA The National Short-Sleeved Shirt Association says: Support your right to bare arms! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------