pynchon-l-digest V2 #1818

[FrodeauxB at aol.com]

Well, Mr. Ulaynov was 15 or so years into the afterlife or void when the axe 
hit the cranium. Although one could argue this was only a continuation of 
Leninism, I do not believe the historical record shows that Joe and Vlady 
were on the same page. In fact, some say that it was Joe who helped the man 
into and early grave, and there is little doubt that Stalin certainly began 
to prepare to seize the organs of state early into the post revolution/civil 
war period so that he squeezed Leon out before Trotsky knew it. Of course, as 
Napoleon is reputed to have said, "History is a pack of lies agreed upon."
A-and forgive me my sin-icism, but maybe V. I. wasn't corrupt because he died 
young, as in only the good....

TTFN,

frodeauxb