Re: It takes all kinds...

Norman Dunbar <Norman.Dunbar_at_lfs.co.uk> wrote in message news:<E2F6A70FE45242488C865C3BC1245DA703D8E5A6_at_lnewton.leeds.lfs.co.uk>...
> Morning Daniel,
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Daniel Morgan [mailto:damorgan_at_exxesolutions.com]
> Posted At: Friday, June 27, 2003 5:30 PM
> Posted To: server
> Conversation: It takes all kinds...
> Subject: Re: It takes all kinds...
>
>
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> >> As the sole American here ... I'm a bit concerned about your quote
> marks
> >> around the word 'normal'.
>
> >> Define 'normal'. ;-)
>
>
> I believe 'normal' is one of those definitions which depends on the
> currently accepted views of the majority. Unless, of course, you live in
> a democracy, whereby the views of the party in power becomes 'normal'
> regardless of the fact that they were elected on the promise of looking
> after the views of the 'majority'.
>
> However, we fall for it every time, and in the end, the views of the
> party count more than the views of the people who put said part in
> power. Boy, we never ever learn do we ?
>
> (Mind you, after voting Dubya in, I suspect Americans *will* have
> learned - hopefully :o) - he couldn't be voted in again could he ...)

Out here in California, there is an attempt by far-right Republicans to recall the Democratic governor. Other Republicans are dismayed enough by this to ask Dubya to tell them to back off! The little Oracle scandal is bound to be part of this.

I'm somewhat embarrassed to say I live in the same Postal zone as Issa.
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/politics/20030629-2019-brf-davisrecall.html

>
> Cheers,
> Norm.
>
> (On his last day in Technical Services as a DBA. No longer required
> because "everything is running wonderfully" - do a good job and get
> stiffed !)

Whoa! Are they shuffling you, or are you out?

jg

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