[Mb-civic] Michael to Bette

[Michael Butler]

Bette,

Sorry I can't be there. You all are so lucky to have Stuart as umpire.
About the Shah, yes he went after the big landlords (really big) to bust up
and give to the peasants. At the same time he went after the Mullahs. He was
trying bring Iran into the modern world. His big mistake was going after
both at the same time. What followed with our support is worse than the
Savak.

We are going to see Iran, with its theocratic, repressive regime gain
control or great influence in Iraq. We should have made Afghanistan a
showcase and have gone from there. Greed, not only for oil, but for a
pushover success when the real challenge is Iran. American's lack patience.

You are right about education. That should take priority over all concerns.
It would pay of in everyway. Make teaching, not administrators, a highly
paid profession.

We shouldn't have illegal immigrants. They are human beings. If we need them
to do what we don't want to do they should be treated with respect.

Peace and Love,
Michael
-- The Battle
"There are two great powers and they've been fighting since time began.
Every advance in human life, every scrap of knowledge and wisdom and decency
we have has been torn by one side from the teeth of the other. Every little
increase in human freedom has been fought over ferociously between those who
want us to know more and be wiser and stronger, and those who want us to
obey and be humble and submit"
 "The Subtle Knife"  by Philip Pullman


 

> Aloha Michael:
> 
> Still thinking about the Shah, when you say he went after the wealthy land
> owners, what do you mean?
> 
> I feel the "job" problem is directly tied to education.  There has been such
> an enormous move to "dumb down" American that's it's awesome.  However, as a
> result, uneducated people are easy to influence and control.  In education
> today most of the money goes to administrators and consultants, the curriculum
> is zip, and kids are just passed along, add handicapped children in regular
> classrooms and it's a ticket to failure!
> 
> A good many poor and illegal aliens get excellent health care, I watched it
> over the years, Jack was Head of Pathology at the University of Arizona Health
> Sciences Center in Tucson for twenty years.  The poor and illegals get their
> care through the emergency room which they all use. When one of these folks
> comes in they go to the head to the line, no waiting, an interpreter is called
> and diagnosis and treatment are immediate, everybody else has to wait. When I
> was in Univ. of Az hospital in January, I didn't hear any English.
> 
> Today is the last match of the season, there is a big celebration.  One of our
> sponsors, Global Mortgage, is doing a BBQ and music.  Stuart is the umpire!
> Wish you could join us!
> 
> A hui  hou,
> Bette