Rising dishonesty level

Wayne Q Jones qjones at infi.net
Thu Feb 24 20:39:28 PST 1994


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 at 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 at 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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