Greetings everyone. I've long been an avid reader of Steven Brust. I've read most of his works, and I just recently found this e-mail list. Let me preface my question saying that I suppose it is of a personal nature, certainly touching upon the personal politics of Mr. Brust and his family, and I apologize if Mr. Brust finds it offensive, or forward. I once was telling a friend about Steven Brust's book, recommending them in fact, when my friend told me that once reading in a book about the Minneapolis Teamsters' stike in 34', the name of two Brusts (Jean being one) being active in that movement. I could not help but be suprised, as Steven Brust would have been much too young to participate in that, I figured it must've been his parents or other relatives. I was unable to find all that much information linking them; however, I found a clip on the internet listing prominent labour activists in Minneapolis that linked Jean Brust as the mother of a Steven Brust. Now, I brought this all up to ask I suppose a simple question. I certainly noticed, while reading Teckla that there undeniable political undercurrents in the whole concept of Teckla movement, and certainly specifically in Kelly's movement. I was wondering, does Kelly's movement embody any sort of modern (I use the word modern because Dragaeran politics certainly don't fit in any concept of a "modern" political system) revolution of labour theory. I ask this because I always had a nagging suspicion that they were of a "leftist" tendency. After seeing the beliefs of what I believe are Mr. Steven Brust's parents, I would be inclined to answer that Kelly's group does. I certainly do not mean to offend or to pry into Mr. Brust's personal life and I apologize if I so do and I retract this message if it does. Thank you. -Jeff