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2002-10-01 International

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Posted by Fred Pruitt 2002-10-01 09:42 am|| || Front Page|| [7 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Steven DenBeste has an interesting letter on his site (http://www.denbeste.nu/cd_log_entries/2002/09/MeanGreenMeme.shtml) talking about the "root causes" argument and spiral dynamics. The gist is that societies, or memes, evolve and incorporate what came before them (duh). The writer notes how "blue" societies, theocracies, eventually evolve to "orange" societies, descartian modernists who are interested in logic and the material world.

Why mention this? Because the Soddis inadvertently are displaying one of their greatest fears: the alk runners, to the extent that there ARE alk runners (and not just a convenient excuse), demonstrate that some part of Soddi society is moving toward the modern world, and hence a desire for some of the usual accoutrements of said world -- e.g., likker. Next it will be nekkid wimmin. And just try to put the genie back into the bottle -- no matter how hard the theocrats try, they're eventually doomed.

So the Soddis not only are inadvertently proclaiming their greatest fear, but are using it as an excuse to cover up terrorist acts in their country. They're using their greatest fear to try and buffalo us from ours. It's hilarious.

Posted by Steve White 2002-10-02 09:07:42|| 2002-10-02 09:07:42|| Front Page Top

#2 So, was it the Capone mob? Yes, it's true. All our alky runners up and moved to Saudi Arabia when Prohibition ended.

Remember, alcohol doesn't kill people, alcoholics do.

Posted by Chuck 2002-10-02 09:11:55|| [www.simmins.org] 2002-10-02 09:11:55|| Front Page Top

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