[gracie1]

I read that book too. I was young and it was a definite eye opener on socialism.

[bethtopaz]

Wow! It's amazing - lots of people have read it - Pukin even knows the author. We can learn so much from immigrants. Did you hear Arnold Schwarzeneger (sp? - he's my governator, but i don't know how to spell his name!) at the Republican Convention? He was awesome. He talked about how he came over here from a socialist country. Didn't know anything about Republicans or Democrats, but he heard Nixon on t.v. (guess it was an election year) and asked a friend, "What is he?" "A Republican," his friend said, "Well," said Arnold, "then I am a Republican." He said when he heard the Democratic Nominee speak - it sounded just like the leaders in his socialistic country - Austria. Said he grew up with continual fear of the secret police taking his family away. It was powerful! Made you feel so proud to be an American!