Oh yeah, Barry, & not just down there in the US either. We certainly
feel it up here, &, sadly, in my province all too fully....
Doug
On 22-Aug-07, at 7:38 AM, Barry Alpert wrote:
> I'm glad to see your repeated usage "reactionary right". The
> word "conservative", which for me once possessed a touch of the
> positive
> connotations I associate with "conserve", "conservationist",
> & "conservator", has become so pervasive that knee-jerk reactions are
> included under its umbrella. I'd like to witness an exponential
> increase
> in the usage of the term "reactionary", which I believe is warranted.
>
> Barry Alpert
>
>
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