[MD] The Dynamics of Value

[Ham Priday]

John and Marsha --


[John re: Hirsi Ali]:
> Your description of this woman Ham, sounds like a very
> admirable person, and one I'd definitely term "heroic".

Yes, I agree that Hirsi is truly heroic.  She is a voice of reason between 
two worlds whose differences she fearlessly addresses.  She also has a great 
deal of charm, which comes through in interviews I've screened on the net. 
Hirsi's mission to date seems to be promoting social reform in a theocratic 
culture which has never benefited from a religious reformation.  Although 
its main focus is the re-education of Muslim women who have emigrated to 
Western nations, I believe Hirsi's first-hand knowledge of the cultural 
traditions and political history of three continents would make her a strong 
candidate for a consulting role in Washington.

This gives me a chance to correct a typo in the link I gave Marsha.  The 
correct link for the videos of her speech and question session in Wisconsin 
last November is http://europenews.dk/en/node/29832.
You both might also be interested in a more intimate interview with Paula 
Dobriansky, former Under Secretary of State for Democracy and Global 
Affairs, taped following release of Hirsi's latest book, 'Nomad'.  This link 
is http://www.booktv.org/Watch/11675/After+Words+Ayaan+Hirsi.  (I think I 
got that one right.)

Thanks for your interest,
Ham