No apology needed. I'm a Red. Never made any secret of it. On the other hand, I also try to steer clear of political arguments, since they instantly turn me into a flaming asshole. I don't always succeed, mind you; but I do try. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeffrey Kiok" <blackbird0 at yahoo.com> To: <dragaera at dragaera.info> Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2004 6:46 PM Subject: Greetings. Regarding the Politics of Brust and his Works > 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 > >