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From: pollack@uicsl.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Re: Criticism of Dutch Government
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Date: Wed, 28-Nov-84 12:24:00 EST
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>  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.



Jordan


P.S. Regarding Piet's original "black day" article -- Its true,
but not new. My country has been responsible for untold death
and destruction of non-whites/non-christians since its inception. The
goal is to build a future we do not have to be ashamed of. Carter
started it, and it will take another century to happen, if we all
last that long....

Can't 'Mercans be proud of putting a man on the moon while half the earth
was starving? :-)

I think we can be proud that Americans designed the Macintosh.


>  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!