That's okay, Steve, I already got burned a few days ago for you! LOL warbi ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steven Brust" <skzb at dreamcafe.com> To: <dragaera at dragaera.info>; "Jeffrey Kiok" <blackbird0 at yahoo.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2004 8:30 PM Subject: Re: Greetings. Regarding the Politics of Brust and his Works > 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 > > > > > > >