It occurred to me recently that this question might merit consideration: If there were a successful authoritarian or fascist takeover in the US, such as that portrayed in the film "Seven Days in May" (in other words, if a group within the military managed to wrest power from Congress and an elected President, as Pinochet took power in Chile) what would be the result for American Culture and for the appreciation of Ezra Pound, in particular? I think the answer to this question might vary, depending on the individual perspective, and for that reason the question deserves consideration. What is the state of American culture currently? What role does Pound play today amongst certain sectors of academic and literary culture? If there were a fascist coup in the US would the study of Ezra Pound fare better, would it deteriorate, or would it stay more or less the same as it is now? ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com