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Much later the clarifying beam of hindsight would show that it wasn't any hundred-proof air that had undermined his better judgment; it was Douglas and Douglas's remark: "It's a place where a few people can make a big difference." Fitz wasn't immune to the desire that's in most people to spray graffiti on the cold rock of the world and say "I was here and what I did counted for something." For someone of his temperament, the mere notion of undertaking a dangerous endeavor on behalf of a desperate people held an irresistible appeal. ~ from Acts of Faith

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Hold on Saakashvili!

Georgia was AMAZING. Highlands and I went there this past summer and I really fell in love with the people, with the environment, with the food, with the wine, with most everything there. It is disappointing that there are many allegations of extensive human rights violations by the country and that there is the (real or not) perception of rampant corruption in the country. These allegations have led to massive protests in beautiful old Tbilisi. There are huge possibilities for good in this country and I hope that the President, Saakashvili is smart enough to be able to quell this thing without having to resort to Soviet era tactics of repression. I will be an unequivocal supporter of him if he can figure out a way to address the core of what the protestors are saying (his administration is a bastion of cronyism and the opposition's voice is being suppressed using state resources).

Photo by: Shakh Aivazov/The Associated Press

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