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From: biep@klipper.UUCP (J. A. "Biep" Durieux)
Newsgroups: net.politics
Subject: Re: Re: Criticism of Dutch Government
Message-ID: <381@klipper.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 3-Dec-84 12:07:33 EST
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Posted: Mon Dec  3 12:07:33 1984
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Organization: VU Informatica, Amsterdam
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Summary: 

>>  But who invented the story that drugs and/or prostitution are or have
>>  ever been legal in the Netherlands?
>
>CBS's "60 Minutes" did a piece called "Dutch Treat", in which they
>examined the folly of "socialism".  They showed government sponsored
>art languishing in warehouses, youth "clubs" which sell marijuana and hash,
>a school for lesbian merchant marines, free medical care, lots
>of people retired on full pensions for fictitious back trouble,
>resident aliens collecting benefits and sending the money out
>of the country, etc. etc.  
>
>Socialism just doesn't have a good name in America anymore :-), and
>I'm afraid the Netherlands is getting bad press.

But the Dutch Government isn't socialistic! The Dutch word "liberaal" means
about the exact opposite of socialistic. And I wished medicare were free...
I'm not saying nobody breaks the laws, but that doesn't mean that things are
legal! As I mailed to Wayne: I guess I might conclude that pocket picking
during the night is legal in New York?

>>  I utterly disagree with everything you are saying, but I am
>>  prepared to fight myself to death for your right to say it.
>>  							--Voltaire
>
>Great quote!

Thank you. Do you know where to find the original? I once read it, but
I've forgotten in which of his writings. I would like to check my trans-
lation to the original in stead of to my memory. 
BTW, someone wrote me I should say "fight to the death", since now it seems
that V. wants to commit suicide. Is that so? (This by mail please!)

>Jordan

-- 

							  Biep.
	{seismo|decvax|philabs}!mcvax!vu44!botter!klipper!biep

I utterly disagree with everything you are saying, but I am
prepared to fight myself to death for your right to say it.
							--Voltaire