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From: js2j@mhuxt.UUCP (sonntag)
Newsgroups: net.politics
Subject: Re: Marcos' goodies
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Date: Tue, 25-Mar-86 09:31:03 EST
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Posted: Tue Mar 25 09:31:03 1986
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> I contend that the new Philippine government is being petty and picayune
> in their following up on running Marcos out by trying to get back the
> wealth he appropriated. Of course, the amounts involved are sizeable --
> it's not those that are "petty", but the attitude that I so describe.
> 
> It seems to me that the important thing was that they got rid of Marcos and
> his cabal, and they should consider the money he and his cronies made
> off with as the price for that action. Rather than continue to seek to
> recover the wealth, they should instead write it all off and proceed on
> from where they now stand. Instead of continuing to drag it all out, and
> fuss over getting back this or that chunk of property or bank account,
> it would be much better to just divorce themselves entirely from the
> matter and be happy that they finally got rid of the man and his
> government, accepting that all the goodies he scarfed up are gone.
> 
      Suppose a houseguest took over your home at gunpoint, held your wife
and children hostage for twenty years, and forced you to turn over 95% of
your paycheck every week.  Twenty years later, you're living in poverty,
this houseguest has invested all of your earnings in real estate and swiss
bank accounts all over the world.  The police finally break in and chase
the houseguest away.  You say: 'Oh, don't worry about recovering the money.
We wouldn't want to be petty and make a big fuss about it.  Yes, I know,
my youngest daughter needs expensive medical care because our houseguest
didn't leave us enough money to feed ourselves properly.  But instead of
trying to get part of that money back, I'd rather just gracefully accept
that all of the goodies he scarfed up are gone.'
     Sure you do.
> Will
-- 
Jeff Sonntag
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