Received: by alpheratz.cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk id CAA02688 (8.6.9/5.3[ref pg@gmsl.co.uk] for cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk from fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk); Mon, 18 Feb 2002 02:41:08 GMT Date: Sun, 17 Feb 2002 18:35:16 -0800 Message-Id: <200202180235.g1I2ZGd16485@mail9.bigmailbox.com> Content-Type: text/plain Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: binary X-Mailer: MIME-tools 4.104 (Entity 4.116) X-Originating-Ip: [65.80.163.167] From: "Joe Dees" <joedees@addall.com> To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk Subject: Re: An odd addition to the axis of evil Sender: fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk Precedence: bulk Reply-To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk('binary' encoding is not supported, stored as-is)
> "Steve Drew" <srdrew_1@hotmail.com> memetics@mmu.ac.uk Re: An odd addition to the axis of evilDate: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 21:31:16 +0000
>Reply-To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk
>
>>Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2002 08:57:05 -0800
>From: "Grant Callaghan" <grantc4@hotmail.com>
>Subject: Re: An odd addition to the axis of evil
>
>Either that or the meaning of
>>'axis of evil'- which went down incredibly badly in Europe,
>particularly
>>within the corridors of the EU- means something very different to right
>>wing
>>Americans...
>>
>>Hence, and here's the memetics link, how could anyone argue that it's
>the
>>idea of an 'axis of evil' that's the meme, as I presume some would?
>>
>>Vincent
>>--
>George W. was a "C" student in college and is great at using slogans and
>nicknames instead of real ideas. He should have been a country and
>western
>singer but I doubt he can carry a tune. His policy is going to be a
>disaster in the end and there's nothing much anybody can do about it.
>He's
>trying to be another Ronny Reagan but can't hack it. All he's got going
>for
>him so far is the momentum created for him by Osama bin Laden's raid on
>the
>WTC. It's a blatant imitation of "the evil empire" slogan.
>
>But the real problem is that he's using bad methods in an attempt to
>achieve
>what he thinks are good ends. His father learned the hard way that
>wartime
>euphoria won't necessarily get him elected when the war is over.
>There's
>little Americans can do about what this administration has done at this
>point. We feel like we're winning when we're losing again. It does
>little
>good to push against a rising tide of emotions.
>
As far as the US antiterror effort is proceeding, W isn't running things any more than Ronnie Raygun was; he surrounded himself with a top flight group of advisors (Rumsfeld, Powell, Rice, Cheney, etc.) who do his thinking for him, then he hies out to the soapbox and sells it.
>
>Grant<
>
>I agree with your assessment, but i’m glad i didn’t say it first. : )
>
>I also note that there are concerns within some sections of your press with
>regard to the erosion of civil liberties. The arseholes over here are just
>starting to lean down on us. Unfortunately we don’t have a bill of rights,
>though we are getting there.
>
>regards
>
>Steve
>
>
>
>
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