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Re: Ronald Reagan confesses: "I have Alzheimer's."

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From: Ken the Lion-Hearted
Date: Tue, 13 Dec 1994 18:56
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On 6 Dec 1994, Robert wrote:

> In article <3bkrpm$ct2@mozz.unh.edu>,
> 	wkl@christa.unh.edu (William K Leonard) writes:
> >woodward@luna.ec.usf.edu. (Chris Woodward (PSY)) writes:
> >
> >>I bet Reagan can barely *remember* his beliefs, let alone retract
> >>them.  As for John Paul II, at least he comes by his honestly.
> >
> >     No matter, I think that both men are completely sincere in their 
> >beliefs.  I don't know either personally, but I am a fairly good judge of 
> >character at times, and I'm usually good at sniffing out the opportunists 
> >and hypocrites in politics.  (Refer to my next paragraph.)
> 
> 1) Name me one person who is not sincere in his _beliefs_.

There are zillions of politicians who don't believe a thing except that 
if they say it, and they get elected, then they're happy.

> 2) It takes very little talent to sniff out the opportunists and hypocrites
> in politics. Sniffing out the honest men and women is much harder.

Next to impossible, since there are so few.

> 
> - Robert Alcock.
> 
> >--Ken
> >
--Ken
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Subject: Re: Ronald Reagan confesses: "I have Alzheimer's."
Date: Tue, 13 Dec 1994 13:56:25 -0500
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