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Subject: Re: Orphaned Response
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Date: Sat, 24-Aug-85 00:40:00 EDT
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>      Glad to know the Sandinista thugs were democratically elected.
>But then , haven't you heard, so was Michael Gorbachev -- or have
>you cancelled your subscription to Pravda ???
>
>                                Ari Gross

The force of your logical argument is nearly overwhelming, and I welcome your
deep contributions to an intellectual and honest evaluation of political
questions.  But I seem to be a bit slow; could you please restate the
(conclusive, no doubt) historical, political, and moral justification
for referring to the Sandanista government as "thugs"?  And could you please
review your analysis indicating the parallel between the governmental
structure of the USSR and Nicaragua?  I'm sure I can trust you to revise
your previous statements if a fresh investigation of the facts doesn't square
with any preconceived notions or uncritically examined biases, the sort of
thing we are all liable to slip into from time to time.  It is so fortunate
that we humans, despite our passions, have access to a powerful self-critical
faculty that helps us stay on the tortuous path to truth and understanding,
is it not?

-- Jim Balter (ima!jim)