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From: cleo-AT-pseud.pseud
Subject: M-INTRO: Re: 
Date: Sun, 16 Sep 2001 14:15:55 -0700


Thank you for your entry.  I agree, it is an absoutley awful tradgety, where
too many inocodent people lost their lives.  You have co-workers in Bostons,
and like all of us, this tradgedy is way too close to home.  I am from
Boston, this summer worked in one of the many buildings that was evacuated
on Tuesday morning.  All summer long, I worked on the 26th floor of the
International Place building, for State Street Global Advisors, and never
thought twice wbaout working in those high rise buildings.  I too
communicated with employers at Morgan Stanley in NYC, the whole thing is
scary and unfathomable to even begin to think about.  None of our lives will
ever be the same again, either our personal lives or our home lives.  This
tradgedy is way too close to home for all of us.  No one deserves to ever
have to face this tragedy and desastation.  To all, please stay safe and
pray for those in NY, Washington, and all over the country.


----- Original Message -----
From: <Maka-AT-pseud.pseud>
To: <marxism-intro-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu>
Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2001 7:34 PM


> I appreciate the comments that have been expressed, as I understand that
the
> feelings shared on the matter of the Terrorists attacks are ones that are
> close to the heart. In regards to what has happened I know that we are all
> in agreement this has been terrible, absolutely disgusting event.
>
> I work for Morgan Stanley in Salt Lake City. My employer occupied a large
> portion of the twin towers, I communicated with some of the people in the
> WTC multiple times a day. There are now some people that I will never be
> able to talk to again. Our company still has about 40 employees (out of
> 3500) missing or unaccounted for and I know that the news as it's received
> from New York is going to be bad for weeks to come.
>
> The main point that I have taken from the previous entries has been that
> America deserves what we have received, to a certain extent, based on our
> exploitation of other countries and people. While I agree that we may have
> overstepped our bounds in some cases, I completely disagree that anything
> like the events that happened on Tuesday are in anyway merited. America
has
> always gone to the aid of other countries in many different circumstances
> and this is what has caused some people to be upset at Democracy and what
we
> stand for.
>
>
> I wish to use a comment that was made by DAKLAR (and Hans):
>
> "To paraphrase what Hans sent to the class today, maybe we should think of
> how many people die everyday because of capitalist exploitation before we
> try to get revenge for an insignificant 20,000 or so that will be lost as
> casualties of this tragedy".
>
> I ask this question, if we were operating in a Marxist Economy how
> Different would the world be? Would someone like Suddam Hussein and Usama
> Bin Ladan be in the driver seat that America now occupies, if so what may
be
> the implications? I welcome all comments to these questions.
>
> The Marxist Economy may be something that may be effective in the future
but
> I know that we are not ready to accept this type of lifestyle on a macro
> level. People are mad about our force of capitalism and Democracy but I
> would rather have America calling the shots then someone else, especially
> some "bastard" that is as cold blooded as the people who have perpetrated
> the events in New York. Americas overall focus has been for the
improvement
> of society in the entire world and I think that we need to recognize this
> and defend it, which is what I believe will happen.
>
> And one more thing...there is nothing "insignificant" about 20,000 people
> being lost because of any event.
>
> God Bless America
>
>
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