Don’t even try to presume how I relate to my education, nor my lack of it.

I did ask you (twice) to ellaborate your views on North Korea further, something you clearly won’t do. That is your choice and right, but refusal to do so will limit the grounds for further discussion.

Now what is it you are really trying to say? How did the Patriot Act relate to the subject at hand? The Patriot Act is a stinking heap of undemocratic, despotic crap. There, happy? It’s my true and honest feeling about it. My other true and honest feeling is that I’d rather be sentenced wrongfully under the Patriot Act and spend a few months in an American jail than happen to forget to sing my everlasting praise to a tyrrant and risk life in prison (if I’m lucky).

Now please, tell me your views on North Korea (yes, I am naive enough to think that you actually might have something fruitful to say).

The problem with you people is that although you are well-educated you will never leap to a higher level of awareness because your minds are set like concrete. Your education is more like brainwashing – you have all been fed too many lies and myths.

In the Soviet days, the well-educated were generally the ones that applauded the Soviet system most. The pronvincials – those who read less – were more anti-Soviet and could better discern the cracks in the facade because the Soviet media had a lesser grasp on them.

Otherwise, Pat, no offence, but there’s no discussion here. The language may be the same, but the level of awareness is miles apart.

And who the hell defended North Korea? See what I mean?

Talk of a naive Swede – geezus!

I’m beginning to think your ability to read is as bad as your asessment of the world. Didn’t I just declare the Patriot Act as undemocratic? Didn’t I say that whether it’s right or wrong is not the issue here?

My whole point is that nothing in the western world is even slightly comparable to the state in North Korea and to suggest otherwise is an insult partly to the North Korean people, living under indescribable tyranny, and to the rest of the world living with the threats from this madman.

Feel free to fight against injustice wherever you find it, Kev, but don’t compare any injustice you find in the western world with such extremities.

I’m not sure why you leap to the defence of North Korea. Could you at least, for the benefit of the rest here if nothing else, share your actual views on North Korea, putting American despotism aside for a second?

So we should all be happy, Pat, that the West is not yet as despotic as North Korea. That alone says a lot about your sources of information. You must think the Patriot Act is all about fighting the ‘terrorists’. You know what the problem is? You are at such an elementary level in your world view I wouldn’t know where to begin. You and Daphne make a fine pollyanna pair.

Aha! But then you should know what many of us think about Demarco.

Do you think any babe would give a toss about NATO?

Who cares about North Korea you ask. I think we all should. If not just for the North Korean people (which would be good enough reason on its own), then for the timebomb that they are. With a nuclear weapons programme around the corner, an extremely potent military force and a frightening alliance with China.

There is no doubt in my mind to how undemocratic the Patriot Act is, but at the same time it’s nothing less of shameful to somehow compare it to one of the most oppresive regimes currently in power.

I would have found your image funny had I not realised that it actually could be true.

If hass and bass is what you’re after, Daphne, then you should know that I never approved of such conduct. I was a young officer at the time – quite accidentally, I should add. The reason I persevered was because I had this quixotic illusion that when my time came I could lead a very different type of police force. Today, I thank Commissioner GG for making me realise it was an idealist’s dream.

And Pat, I am not suggesting anything except for you lot to heave yourselves from the past and look at where the present is taking us. But first you all need to recognise the present because I can see that the Western mainstream media is doing a much better job than the Soviets. Read from outside the box, for heaven’s sake! Who cares about North Korea when the Western world is going to the doldrums! You cannot imagine how ridiculous you all sound – it’s a good thing I don’t take you lot seriously.

But here, have an extra laugh at my expense – this is a picture of my office in the minds of the unknowing: http://files.abovetopsecret.com/files/43ab90b344d1c527.jpg

If you don’t get it I’m sure Daphne would oblige.

My bets are that it is a very camp man, not a woman.

[Daphne – Same difference.]