"We don't see any problem ....."

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It has seemed to escape comment by many, that the rose-colored-glasses (RCG) people (aka pollies), reverently concurr with the spin doctor phrasing of "We don't see any problems..." or "We don't expect any delays..." or "Americans can fully expect..." or "We don't anticpate...".

Isn't it obvious that every RCG article presented merely displays coy representations that will, hopefully for them, prevent proper placement of liability? If they don't see the train coming, then surely no guilt can be placed on them! I wonder how many times after 01/01/00 we'll hear things like "We didn't anticipate..." or "We didn't see..." or "We didn't expect...".

Truth is always rare when stakes are high. Perhaps stakes have never been higher -- we can surmise how rare that makes the truth. There are none so blind as those who will not see.

Good luck to all!

TA

-- TA (standing@thebrink.now), November 12, 1999

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You sound about as frusterated as I am.

-- sandy (rstyree@overland.net), November 12, 1999.

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