Don't know how you arrived at this general principle rob - there are plenty of countries that are much less democratic than they used to be, the existance of...
Jon Drane
joinedup@...
Oct 1, 2001 10:35 am
6259
I should have said middle classes. Historical precedent suggests that in most cases a developing middle class will demand to be part of the power structure and...
Rob Lang
rlang@...
Oct 1, 2001 11:00 am
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... I'm no expert, but isn't there quite a substantial middle class in Egypt and in Pakistan? And in Saudi Arabia and UAE? Christi ...
Christi Daugherty
nolatexan@...
Oct 1, 2001 11:53 am
6261
I haven't read any posts here for a few days and I won't be reading any more. I'm unsubscribing. This list now has nothing to do with Billy Bragg and is...
Mark Warner
mark.warner@...
Oct 1, 2001 12:19 pm
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In a message dated 9/30/01 11:15:49 AM Pacific Daylight Time, ctarlen@... writes: << Yesterday a the guy who lead the anthem at the Giants game actually ...
Surlyvegan@...
Oct 1, 2001 12:42 pm
6263
Well Egypt is a democracy. Pakistan is heading towards democracy - lets call it transition - although ostensibly a military dictatorship, this has majority...
Rob Lang
rlang@...
Oct 1, 2001 12:48 pm
6264
... Especially in Florida....
Stephen Walker
stephen.walker@...
Oct 1, 2001 1:40 pm
6265
You know what I like about the left? How open minded we all are. Fucking hell. Agree with me or I won't talk to you? I don't get it. Christi ... ...
Christi Daugherty
nolatexan@...
Oct 1, 2001 1:46 pm
6266
Sound's like Mark just doesn't enjoy having 50 random opinions, catcalls and insults turning up in his mailbox over the weekend - strange as it seems. I know...
Jon Drane
joinedup@...
Oct 1, 2001 2:11 pm
6267
From: "Carol Tarlen" <ctarlen@...> To: <billybragg@yahoogroups.com> Subject: Re: [billybragg] I've had enough of this Date: Monday, October 01,...
Carol Tarlen
ctarlen@...
Oct 1, 2001 2:18 pm
6268
I'm delighted to discover that we can even argue about why somebody's leaving because we're arguing. :-) We really are some pugnacious bastards, aren't we? ...
Christi Daugherty
nolatexan@...
Oct 1, 2001 4:38 pm
6269
... I'm sorry to see someone like Mark go, but can't say that I blame him. Might I venture to suggest that you have missed the entire point of this and...
mariaa@...
Oct 1, 2001 6:31 pm
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... How long have you been around on the old BB list-serve, Maria? You're email address is not familiar to me, although it's been popping up alot lately, ...
Christi Daugherty
nolatexan@...
Oct 1, 2001 7:09 pm
6271
Yep, I find this list thoroughly entertaining and often mention it to others along the lines "if you really want to see a proper bun fight visit the Bragg...
david fiddler
davidfiddler@...
Oct 1, 2001 7:55 pm
6272
Hello all, In a vaguely pathetic attempt to distract the list from the fights and the fights about fights, I offer the following queries. I know next than...
elianaht@...
Oct 1, 2001 8:13 pm
6273
In a message dated 10/1/2001 1:17:59 AM Eastern Daylight Time, ... I realize that some Arab leaders are in tight spots. It can't be easy to govern a country...
gzitver@...
Oct 1, 2001 10:12 pm
6274
... Ages, but I have found myself wondering as I read more and more stories about the rise of Islamic fundamentalism whether we are witnessing the start of the...
Jon Drane
joinedup@...
Oct 1, 2001 11:00 pm
6275
- ... Yes, you are right--not that long, tho I of course had the good manners to read a while before ever posting. I saw some big fights, so I got a feel for...
mariaa@...
Oct 1, 2001 11:57 pm
6276
Surlt girl: Do you think God can help the Giants? If so, then I'm a believer. Carol ... From: <Surlyvegan@...> To: <billybragg@yahoogroups.com> Sent:...
Carol Tarlen
ctarlen@...
Oct 2, 2001 2:09 am
6277
In a message dated 10/1/2001 7:04:25 PM Eastern Daylight Time, ... See what you're missing by not watching TV, Amy? Gene...
gzitver@...
Oct 2, 2001 2:40 am
6278
... Indeed. It has occurred to me that these terrorist attacks may have served to shock Americans out of some of our "indolent, decadent" tendencies. This is...
Lisa Callaghan
lisacal@...
Oct 2, 2001 3:01 am
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... Ain't that the truth. Not just Israel, however; the leaders of virtually every Middle Eastern nation (and there is not one single democratically elected...
Christi Daugherty
nolatexan@...
Oct 2, 2001 3:39 am
6280
... I think the subject line should have read that 30 messages ago. Anyways, this is the conundrum of any first year political studies student. Do the...
James Sifert
jsifert@...
Oct 2, 2001 5:27 am
6281
In a message dated 10/1/01 5:20:19 AM Pacific Daylight Time, mark.warner@... writes: << I haven't read any posts here for a few days and I won't be...
Surlyvegan@...
Oct 2, 2001 6:58 am
6282
I have to admit folks - I've been deleting the masses as I cannot read that much email. But that's part of membership I guess....
Stephen Walker
stephen.walker@...
Oct 2, 2001 7:33 am
6283
... Ok. Try this. Mark, I'm sorry. I'm sorry if the apocalypse interfered with your music discussion. I mean, come ON, y'all. This list has ever been thus....
Christi Daugherty
nolatexan@...
Oct 2, 2001 7:36 am
6284
... Always a good way to make things better... Insult someone! ... I have to agree, this sort of attitude is frightening. Unions, unfortunately, are not the...
Mike Schwab
mikeschwab@...
Oct 2, 2001 10:00 am
6285
David said: <snip>Yep, I find this list thoroughly entertaining and often mention it to others along the lines "if you really want to see a proper bun fight...
Sam Fisher
sam.fisher@...
Oct 2, 2001 10:31 am
6286
For many weeks now I've wanted to leave this list. The problem is I am the list "owner," so I can't just leave. There are two ways that I can quit this group:...
Chris Ashley
chrisashley@...
Oct 2, 2001 12:05 pm
6287
... Amy Most historians don't really use the term Dark Ages anymore - they were so named primarily because we knew so little about them rather than them being...
