On Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:22:56 +0200, "Michael Kuettner"
> wrote:

>Mack A. Damia wrote:
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Donna/WI
>> To:
>> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2009 5:36 PM
>> Subject: American Capitalism Gone With a Whimper
>>
>> Have any of you read this? What do you think?
>> (You have to google this to read ... it is from Russia's
>> Pravda) It is ominous to me that this is Russia's opinion,
>> not only of our government, but of us as citizens. (Tried to
>> provide a link, but it would not work.) ~ Donna
>>
>
>And that one is allowed to teach ? Sad.
>
>> (My note: Pravda has becoming a privately-owned tabloid owned by a
>> radical fringe)
>>
>A fringe group ? In Jelzins's Russia ? Yeah, sure.
>
><http://www.kp.ru/>
>
>Who do you think owns the link ?

Actually, I don't know, but I assumed that it had gone "private" after
the Soviet meltdown.

I'm certain there are voices of moderation in Rusia. Pravda is not
one of them.

>> And we accused the communists of brainwashing?
>
>1984 vs. Brave New World ...

....not to forget *Animal Farm* (some pigs are more equal than others)

>Cheers,
>
>Michael Kuettner

That was mild compared to some of the ignorant posts, and I can't
believe that these folks are allowed to teach impressionable minds.
--
mad