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From: kel@ea.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Re: Letters for Peace - (nf)
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Date: Sat, 21-Jul-84 17:28:00 EDT
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ea!kel    Jul 21 16:28:00 1984



As for that last, I can see why it was posted here instead of
net.jokes.  I agree with the notion that the russians should
be watched, though it no less naive to succumb to 20+ years
of American propaganda than to college level exposure to
communist or Soviet (not the same thing) propaganda.  The
contention that, by the ages of 18-22 we "should know better"
is patronizing and presumptuous.

By the way, while we're busy watching the Russians, who's
watching our own government?  Governments always, to a lesser
or greater degree, keep secrets and hoard power from the governed.
It is more our responsibility to maintain the ethical standards
under which we operate than it is to supervise the actions of
foreign powers.  It is careless to discuss the Soviet Union or,
for that matter, any foreign government without remembering that
that government is a sovereign power, and that as such, it may
be expected to do things we dislike.  In other words, when
Chernenko lies to me it is to be expected, but when Reagan lies
to me I have a duty to stop him (at least before I get offended
with Chernenko).

I wish T.C. would give equal time to the fascist leanings of our
own government as he does to the communist leanings of the S.U.

				In loss of patience,
				Ken