[kj] KJ in China?

[sade1]

Almost? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Althing#Historical_background


... ... ... ... ... ... 

[looking at the current state of things..]
 
'Who has the fun.. 
  ..is it always a man with a gun...? 
    Someone must have told him if you work too hard... you can sweat" 




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From: folk devil <folk.devil at hotmail.com>
To: gathering at misera.net
Sent: Tue, July 20, 2010 2:15:45 PM
Subject: Re: [kj] KJ in China?

So not Communist.
I am still looking for an actual Democracy, too ;)
 
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From: karen.weil at sddt.com
To: gathering at misera.net
Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:11:31 -0700
Subject: Re: [kj] KJ in China?


Folk:  Precisely. 
 
k.w.

----- Original Message ----- 

>From: folk devil 

>To: gathering at misera.net 

>Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 2:06 PM

>Subject: Re: [kj] KJ in China?

>

>I think it has always been Totalitarian / Authoritarian. There was still a 

>ruling elite, even if they did wear snazzy little jackets and man purses..

> 

>

> 

>________________________________

From: karen.weil at sddt.com

>To: gathering at misera.net

>Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2010 13:49:09 -0700

>Subject: Re: [kj] KJ in China?

>

>

>In the purest sense? No. But certainly, they carried out more of the practices 

>that define a communist gov't -- until some free-market ideals were introduced 

>in the early 80s.

>Doesn't matter, now -- the regime there is still miserable. 

>

>K.W. 

>----- Original Message ----- 

>>From: folk devil 

>>To: gathering at misera.net 

>>Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 1:43 PM

>>Subject: Re: [kj] KJ in China?

>>

>>was it ever? 

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>> 

>>________________________________

From: karen.weil at sddt.com

>>To: gathering at misera.net

>>Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2010 11:54:04 -0700

>>Subject: Re: [kj] KJ in China?

>>

>>

>>Totally agree with Greg on this. China's gov't. is hardly communist anymore. 

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