Jeff,
I didn't mention any particular people. As I said in
my letter "SOME OF YOU". Now if you are under the
assumption that you, Jeff, are the "SOME OF YOU" that
I was referring to, that tells me that you have a bit
of a persecution complex. Or you were identifying
yourself as the individuals acting out in a
hypoctrical or racist manor.
You may also have noted that I said "MOST OF YOU just
want to support foreign economies" but inferred that
the attitude and delivery was simply rude.
By the way I IMMEDIATELY publicly appologized for my
public ugliness. I have yet to see anyone else
applogize for their rude commentaries.
And I don't begrudge anyone's schooling, I'm just
saying that certain people should know better. School
is where we learn to be adults and some of us have
more schooling than others, so there's no excuse not
to act like adults.
-Terry (Just being the bigger man)
--- Jeff McNeal <jmcneal@ohms.com> wrote:
>
> Three words, Terry: "Physician, heal thyself."
>
> While I contributed to the criticism of Dayton's
> demeanor, I in no way made
> ANY remarks that could even be REMOTELY construed as
> racist and I greatly
> resent your suggestion that I might have. You
> should think very carefully
> before painting everyone with the same broad strokes
> of condemnation next
> time, as in doing so you only let the air out of
> your own arguments.
>
> For the record, I'm a high school graduate with a
> year of junior college,
> but I certainly don't resent those with a higher
> level of education as you
> seem to.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Jeff in San Diego
>
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>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Terry Thompson" <firespiter@yahoo.com>
> To: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2001 8:04 AM
> Subject: Let's all bring it down a level re:China
>
>
> >
> > I don't want to tell anyone what to do, but can we
> > please tone down the Chinese bashing and flamming
> a
> > bit?
> > We've all bought stuff indirectly from China, and
> > although we can't deny the fact that there is
> forced
> > labor (slave?) and underpaid labor in China, we
> > shouldn't be so indignant to think that "Oh he's
> > chinese or in china, he must be involved with
> > political prison labor and a communist."
> > Your locale doesn't quantify your approval of
> local
> > labor policies. I live in the U.S., it doesn't
> mean I
> > buy clothes from Kathy Lee Gifford and have
> children
> > sewing crap in my basement....I do. But that's a
> > seperate issue. Our nation turns a blind eye
> towards
> > countries that keep us fat and happy as hogs in
> slop.
> >
> > Some of you are starting to come across like
> racists.
> > (And hypocritical racists at that) And although I
> > think it's great that most of you just don't want
> to
> > support foreign economies to keep America's
> strong, if
> > he wants to put his hopes into a business venture
> over
> > seas, let him. That's his deal. No need to be
> abusive.
> > And believe me, people have made money on much
> less
> > secure foundational concepts e.g. "Idea: We'll
> sell
> > coffee and tea for $4.00 a cup and we'll call it
> > Starbucks!" (If any of your forefathers had a part
> in
> > the 'boston tea party' they should be rolling over
> in
> > their graves. I know that a 1% tax hike and
> CHOSING to
> > pay $4 for a cup of coffee are completely
> different,
> > but it is a bit ironic, nes pa?) And even if you
> > already tried a similar entreprenaureal career
> that
> > didn't work out, maybe he'll do something
> different to
> > be successful where you couldn't (like having
> > investors). And if he falls on his face, let him.
> He's
> > a big boy. He knows what he's doing. I didn't know
> we
> > had so many "experts" on imported trade to give
> their
> > heart felt (yet abusive) advice to. There's a
> > difference between constructive criticism "And
> you're
> > an idiot if think that's going to work." Atleast
> we
> > all know where to post a message if we ever want
> to
> > destroy our motivation to have career goals.
> >
> > But back to the point...
> >
> > None of you are here to win friends, and it's the
> > American way to speak your mind, but why can't we
> do
> > it and at the same time exercise a little tact and
> > common courtesy to keep everything civil. "If you
> > can't say something nice..." or how "People who
> live
> > in glass houses..."
> >
> > And since when are we grading peoples' grammar
> here?
> > If we're going to start a flame war over
> misspelling
> > and syntax, lets go! I've got a ammunition for
> about
> > 90% of the list members. I barely passed high
> school
> > English with D, and compared to some of you, I'm a
> > friggin' English professor. Come on, people, brake
> out
> > your spell-checkers. Let's go.
> >
> > And if you truely feel the need to be
> intollerant..the
> > Carver switches in my car and some of the
> color-coded
> > wire are from China. Just let me know if you want
> to
> > firebomb my car, so I don't waste the money on the
> new
> > body panels and paint job before hand.
> >
> > Get your heads out of your asses (or out of your
> > pointy white sheets) and use some of your high
> > fellutin' college educations to aquire a bit of
> tact
> > or atleast make an attempt to act less ignorant
> then
> > you accuse others of being. Evidently intelligence
> > doesn't have a direct correlation with manners.
> >
> > -Terry (moving on)
> > '76 Spit 1500 bought by a lower class individual
> with
> > a few chinks (as in the middle english term for
> money.
> > You narrow minded racist bastards.)
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