Date: Mon, 27 Nov 1995 11:48:50 -0500 (EST)
From: ROSSERJB-AT-VAX1.ACS.JMU.EDU
Subject: Re: 100 Years of (Mis)Understanding


to Jim J.
    Regarding Finland, starting from a position about 
equal to that in northeastern Russia in 1917, today it
has a much lower poverty rate than any state that was a
part of Russia or part of the CMEA.  It also has had 
political democracy without any political prisoners at
least in the last 50 years.  That Kekkonen was a KGB agent
is neither here nor there.  I note that the status of women,
a very significant item in my eyes, is among the very highest
in the world.  Sounds pretty good to me.  Which former Soviet-
affiliated or part of tsarist Russia has done better, Jim?  Are
workers better off in any of these states, or any state in the
world that is not a Scandinavian social democracy?  Do you want
specific numbers?  They can be easily provided for all of the above.
     Gee, I forgot, Finland has not had ICBMs, space satellites,
nuclear weapons, etc.  How silly of me.
Barkley Rosser


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