On 2004/08/28, at 13:05, Scribe1865@xxxxxxx wrote: > The 20th century proved beyond a doubt that philosopher kings and > "benevolent > dictators" rot from within. Lenin, Stalin, Mao for starters. John L. McCreery International Vice Chair, Democrats Abroad Tel 81-45-314-9324 Email mccreery@xxxxxxx >>Life isn't fair. Democracy should be. << To learn more about Democrats Abroad, see these websites In Japan: http://www.demsjapan.jp Worldwide: http://www.democratsabroad.org ------------------------------------------------------------------ To change your Lit-Ideas settings (subscribe/unsub, vacation on/off, digest on/off), visit www.andreas.com/faq-lit-ideas.html