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Subject: Election Result:More War in '84!
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Date: Wed, 7-Nov-84 13:54:58 EST
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Posted: Wed Nov  7 13:54:58 1984
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The American people have sent their verdict--as a friend of mine put it
they voted for Ronald Reagan overwhelmingly with their fingers crossed.
They are mesmerized by his charm but trying to keep a check on him by
massive ticket-splitting.  Will a Democratic House and slightly Republican
Senate be enough to keep the brakes on the worst Reagan atrocities?
I hope.......but I am not optimistic.
Will Reagan's last minute shift towards a conciliatory arms posture actually
lead to an agreement? Only if ALL Americans make it clear that they did not
vote for Nuclear War.  But it is not clear Americans are willing to support
risks for Peace rather than War--so the arms race goes on.....
The very day after the election the big news is a Soviet shipment of Mig's
to Nicaragua.  I think that is the worst possible thing the Soviets could do
at this point.  Peace groups planning civil disobedience against American
actions might consider protests against this action as well.
But it provides the perfect foil for Reagan--all he needs is to find his
own Tonkin Gulf--it needn't be real anymore than Johnson's was.
Even Mondale supporters I have talked to are being lulled into the War
frenzy and supporting some "bold" action in response to Soviet migs.
Alas, haven't we been through all this before? Twenty years ago exactly?
I only hope and pray that we avoid a Nuclear War..............
all other catastrophes are temporary and recoverable, even the worst of all
possibilities a collapse of the banking system again and Depression.
I suggest seriously that all those afraid of Nuclear War and the arms race
send Reagan letters expressing their hope and belief that his rhetoric about
reducing nuclear arms was genuine.  Even Republicans don't want a
Nuclear War, do you?
tim sevener whuxl!orb