Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/03/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]He might have said that, and whatever else Nancy told him to say :-) Walt ayanand Govindaraj wrote: > Talking of Reagan, didnt he once say that the most dangerous words in > the english language were "I am from the federal government, and I am > here to help"? > Cheers > Jayanand > > Scott McLoughlin wrote: > >> I grew up politically under Reagan (I'm 40), was pumped full of >> stories of the Soviet Evil Empire for 8 years, and I know the real >> term for this: >> >> Police state. >> >> It was wrong for the Sov's, and it's wrong for Western countries >> too. >> >> Scott >> >> Michiel Fokkema wrote: >> >>> Scary, >>> >>> I wasn't arrested yesterday in the London underground but I was told >>> I couldn't make any pictures. >>> It seems that they are afraid that people photograph places in which >>> they can hide explosives. It was a friendly guy so no offense taken. >>> At the airport my camera bag was searched. I lost half a roll of >>> film because they wanted to see the inside of my rolleicord. There >>> used to be a day that the English policemen didn't wear weapons. At >>> the airport they now carry a big automatic weapon and a handgun. >>> In Paris at the Eiffel tower you can see armed army men to protect >>> the people. >>> It is getting a scary world indeed. >>> >>> Kind regards, >>> >>> Michiel Fokkema >>> >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >