everyday I take my dayglo latern and go looking for democracy. I have yet to find it. however, in the belief that the ricebowl is half full, I refuse to come to the logical conclusion. thus: "are you now, or have you ever been, a democrat? please give all relevent information, including country of origin." jb... In a message dated 07/13/2000 6:58:50 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [log in to unmask] writes: << Wei, I want to thank you for keeping this debate entirely focused on your thesis and resisting the temptation of allowing any other subject to develop out of an embryonic stage and acting as interlocator of this show with consistently obsequious remarks to everyone who posts. On democracy again Ghandi; "Oh yes, that would be a very good idea." You must have missed that one before. I wonder when you will come around to your ultimate question: "Are you now or have you ever been an admirer of Ezra Pound? I invite you or any other member of this list to answer this question under oath to tell the truth so help your democracy. And let's not take the "moc" out of democracy and above all not the humor. Todays quote is from Mark Twain's "Huckleberry Finn". "Hain't we got all the fools in town on our side? And hain't that a big enough majority in any town?" I invite you or any other man (or woman)of this list to show how this sarcastic and critical statement could be used by fascist (Confucian) propagandists to undermine the democratic principals of majority rule. Onguards, CDM P.s. In Canto LXXII Pound writes, "I said: 'who are you'? 'I am that Ezalino who didn't believe the world was made by a jew,...'" Can anyone tell me who Ezalino is? >>