Hi Michael -
While I agree with you 100%, you and I both know we will never be able
to shut it down! Absolutely let's try to depoliticise this list as
much as reasonably possible, and appreciate that our list members have
opinions on such matters when they do inevitably pop up... but like
the friday funnies let's just click to the next email if there's
something you don't like to read.
That's what freedom of speech is all about... not only expressing or
listening to opinions other than your own.... but also being able to
not listen/read if you don't want. Trust me, I learned this all too
well being a "Reagan Republican" while attending UC Berkeley in the
1980s!
For the long term health of this very valuable and useful list... I
hope the occasional political rant (whatever it may be) is just
that... occasional.
Cheers,
Alan
'53 BN1 '64 BJ8
On 7/9/05, Awgertoo@aol.com <Awgertoo@aol.com> wrote:
> In a message dated 7/9/2005 7:45:26 AM Eastern Daylight Time, kturk@ala.net
> writes:
> Gary, Thank you for saying that.... I started to write something similiar
> last night. When the terrorists attacked London... They simply stealed my
> resolve to support this fight once again... We are not from Spain... or
> France... We are Americans, Our dear freinds have been attacked by people
> that won't ever understand a candy ass attitude. They are cowards who will
> only understand STEEL ON STEEL... and yes that costs us something. Often
> the price is as high as our sons and unfortunately our daughters today.
> Hey, what's good for the good is good for the gander. Jim Lea's post was
> improper and so is this. By the rules that we all seem to want to agree upon
> WHEN THE OPPOSITION SPEAKS, I should not have to hear others' political
>opinions
> whether pro or anti any position.
>
> Messages of condolence, sure. Pledges of moral support, okay. Political
> diatribes, keep them outa here!
>
> Best--Michael Oritt
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