This is America. Let it unfurl.

[jochen stremmel]

I cannot find it unbelievable at all. And I thought always a death
wish is when somebody wants to die himself not others.

And apropos America, I can give you now the little dialog I mentioned
before (do you remember Mark?):

[Ray meets this Canadian in Mexico]
I remarked that there seemed to be quite a few Canadians in Mexico.
He bristled. "Why shouldn't there be?"
"Out of proportion to your numbers, I mean. It was just a neutral observation."
"We're quite free to travel, you know. We can even go to Cuba if we wish."
"I'm not making myself clear."
"Do please make yourself clear."
"Well, there are two hundred million Americans and twenty million
Canadians, and my country is closer to Mexico than yours, but I get
the impression that there are just about as many Canadians here as
Americans. At this table, for instance."
"You're not the only Americans. You people just stole that name."
"Look here, why don't you kiss my ass?"

2011/9/8 Mark Kohut <markekohut at yahoo.com>:
> There was an unbelieveable moment in the Republican Debate. Absolutely
> unbelievable. Brian Williams asked Gov Perry about "the highest number of
> death penalty executions" in his state, 234, and, for almost the only sound
> from the audience the whole night (except some clapping), they CHEERED.
> Spontaneously. Before Perry even gave his 'justice' answer.
>
> How can so many be so hardened with a death wish---for others unknown
> even--- as to CHEER? At the number. Like a winnning score.
>
> I thought of Gravity's Rainbow, the whole awareness of a death
> wish.......Life Against Death........
>
> Yes, I 'knew' this ......but it is still unbelieveable to see at a televised
> national debate
>
> Revelatory.