"Were the Skripal attack to be a Le Carré spy novel, the accusations so far would likely take up the first 10 pages of the book, after which the real story would unfold over the next 400 pages. "
The Skripal poisoning: What lies behind UK-US ultimatums against Russia?
The whole truth will be told by some " Spy Who Came in From the Cold ". But I was taught what they called " critical thinking skills " way back in public schools post Sputnik panic.. I guess such skills have been as discredited as old fashioned English phonics . ( English taught LOOK & SAY - like Chinese - was more politically correct ? ) Of course, basic literacy is a premise of " critical thinking " . TV was better, (thought the ruling class ) than dreadful BOOKS for working class kids.
If nobody READS anymore ,even the best socialist propaganda will gather dust. In such a dark and dismal library floor I located " The Revolution Betrayed ", by one Leon Trotsky. The social parties and the computers- ( monitored by security guards for " porn " ) are on the first floor of the once respectable and dignified Providence Public Library.
A message to Winston Smith in George Orwell's " 1984 " : " We shall meet in a place where there is no darkness " . Once that might have been the public library.
I 'll bet " The Revolution Betrayed " will soon be on sale downstairs for one dollar - 50 cents paperback .
The Skripal poisoning: What lies behind UK-US ultimatums against Russia?
The whole truth will be told by some " Spy Who Came in From the Cold ". But I was taught what they called " critical thinking skills " way back in public schools post Sputnik panic.. I guess such skills have been as discredited as old fashioned English phonics . ( English taught LOOK & SAY - like Chinese - was more politically correct ? ) Of course, basic literacy is a premise of " critical thinking " . TV was better, (thought the ruling class ) than dreadful BOOKS for working class kids.
If nobody READS anymore ,even the best socialist propaganda will gather dust. In such a dark and dismal library floor I located " The Revolution Betrayed ", by one Leon Trotsky. The social parties and the computers- ( monitored by security guards for " porn " ) are on the first floor of the once respectable and dignified Providence Public Library.
A message to Winston Smith in George Orwell's " 1984 " : " We shall meet in a place where there is no darkness " . Once that might have been the public library.
I 'll bet " The Revolution Betrayed " will soon be on sale downstairs for one dollar - 50 cents paperback .
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