[extropy-chat] now here is craftiness...

[Terry W. Colvin]

Paul carbone wrote:
> 
> >From: Trend Ologist <trendologist at yahoo.co.uk>
> >Now, it's not illegal, there is no law against
> >nepotism. But geez Louise, what more evidence do we
> >need that the Bush family are pushing to the limit our
> >tacit tolerance of nepotism? More importantly: what
> >more evidence do we need that many Bush family
> >members, perhaps virtually the entire family, are
> >power-addicts?
> >
> 
> I shall take it then, that the Kennedy family similarly infuriates or
> infuriated you. I can't say that I care much about actual or perceived
> nepotism in a democracy, and given the electoral durability of, again, the
> Kennedy name, the public doesn't care much either, and that's what matters,
> for better or worse. So they may push your "tacit tolerance" but they have a
> long way to go to really bother Mr. and Ms. American voter with it.
> 
> --Paul

Nepotism is more common in our republic than many realize.

< http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/prem/200307/bellow >
["In Praise of Nepotism"]

Terry


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