Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!wivax!decvax!harpo!floyd!vax135!cornell!uw-beaver!tektronix!ogcvax!metheus!cdi!caf From: caf@cdi.UUCP Newsgroups: net.followup Subject: Re: ICONS: Passing Fad or New Found Wisdom? Message-ID: <221@cdi.UUCP> Date: Tue, 5-Jul-83 01:02:41 EDT Article-I.D.: cdi.221 Posted: Tue Jul 5 01:02:41 1983 Date-Received: Thu, 30-Jun-83 02:46:42 EDT References: <2434@sri-arpa.UUCP>, <715@utcsstat.UUCP>, <440@hcr.UUCP>, <441@hcr.UUCP> Lines: 14 ... people who don't think can be swayed with ease by any skilful demagogue with a bit of media coverage. Look at Ronald Reagan, the president of the United States, a "world superpower", in command of enough power to destroy the earth many times over -- a B-grade movie actor. ... --ravi The simple fact that comments such as the above are made by people who consider themselves thinkers very nearly suffices as a Q.E.D. for Laura's thesis. Those who regard Reagan as a demagogue for his views on defense matters are well advised to read Sakharov's recent public letter excerpted in the July 4 issue of Time. Chuck Forsberg cdi!caf