I think you are very generous with your time and effort in sharing and explaining your thoughts and opinions. With the risk of embarassing you, I must say that I have yet to come across anybody (dead or alive) with your clarity in thinking, and hence your ability to analyze "situations" critically. This includes drawing analogies and similarities at the most fundamental level, despite the superficial differences that often preoccupy the mainstream media (e.g. your interview with william Buckley). Your ability to postulate hypotheses is also remarkable (e.g. propaganda model for manufacturing consent.).

I realize that the above is a poor and limited summary of your contributions. That's my "problem".

Happy Birthday, and thanks.

Albert Liem