I do not know your cultural background, Wei, but if you are not familiar with the moralistic and political totalizing effects of the Political Correctness atmosphere in present-day America, then nothing can help. ==Dan P >Understood. I did not expect you to answer every question, of course. > >Perhaps you could answer just one. For instance, you said, > > ><<His stance is perhaps a needed corrective to >>today's PC downgrade of all elites in favor of the always-oppressed >>little guy of every stripe and color.>> > >Maybe you could just give one instance of what you mean by "today's >downgrade of elites in favor of the always-oppressed little guy of every >stripe and color." > >Regards, > >Wei > >(PS. Don't feel of course that you need answer that question. Choose one >of the other questions I asked, if you like it better. If you are pressed >for time, then answer next week or next month, or do not answer. I am simply >inviting you to participate in the discussion, because your contribution >would, I think, be a very worthy one). >________________________________________________________________________ >Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com > HOME: Dan Pearlman 102 Blackstone Blvd. #5 Providence, RI 02906 Tel.: 401 453-3027 email: [log in to unmask] Fax: (253) 681-8518 http://www.uri.edu/artsci/english/clf/ OFFICE Department of English University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI 02881 Tel.: 401 874-4659