Re: the recent political discussion

agreed! very well stated.
Nora
----- Original Message -----
From: "Pamela J. Evans" <gardenqueen@gbronline.com>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2003 12:39 PM
Subject: RE: [CHAT] the recent political discussion


> Well said my dear.
> :-)
>
> ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
> From: "Kitty Morrissy" <kmrsy@earthlink.net>
> Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
> Date:  Tue, 18 Feb 2003 14:48:31 -0500
>
> >In defense of the person who sent the mail suggesting where and why to
buy
> >gas, I did not consider it junk email.  Neither was it fueled by fear or
> >hate.  I considered it to have come from a concerned person who wanted to
> >support companies who conduct business in a manner she considers
> >appropriate and to stop handing over her hard-earned money to companies
> >whose business practices offend her.
> >
> >For example, I chose years ago to stop flying Northwest Airlines (losing
an
> >abundance of frequent flier miles) because Northwest flies in their cargo
> >holds virtually all the wild-caught primates from Africa to the US
research
> >labs.
> >
> >We the little people often feel powerless, yet we want to do something
> >constructive.  I can't stop research labs from experimenting on primates.
> >I can't stop Ugandans from killing each other.  I can't stop terrorists
> >from bombing us.  And I can't stop Gail Norton and her cronies from
> >destroying the very land she is paid to protect.  But I really would like
> >to be able to do something about it, no matter how small.
> >
> >I do not expect everyone to agree with my views and I respect everyone's
> >right to speak their mind.  If I don't agree, I've got a delete key.  I
> >don't want any of you, even the most thin-skinned, to feel offended.  It
> >has never been my intention to hurt anyone on this list.  But I also hope
> >that all of us would believe the same of each other.  Still, if others'
> >opinions have proved too much for you to bear, go ahead and take a
breather
> >and come back when you can.  We will have truly missed you.  We'll
welcome
> >you back.  But be forewarned, we may still have opinions.
> >
> >Kitty
> >
> >
> >> [Original Message]
> >> From: Linda <lja@direcway.com>
> >> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> >> Date: 2/18/2003 11:34:53 AM
> >> Subject: [CHAT] the recent political discussion
> >>
> >> Hello gardening friends--
> >>
> >> I want to thank those of you who have written to me asking me to stay
on
> >the
> >> list.  That was kind.  Pam suggested I sleep on my decision, and that I
> >have
> >> done.
> >>
> >> When we started using this list it was understood that there was no
'off
> >> topic', and so I was prepared for that.  But nothing in my make-up
> >prepares
> >> me to accept junk e-mail that fuels hate in the world.  I came of age
> >during
> >> the civil rights era, and have worked my entire life to fight
> >discrimination
> >> whenever it touched my family's life or a community I lived in.  I see
> >that
> >> while I was sleeping, some have you have discovered, as I did the first
> >time
> >> I saw this e-mail, that it is a fraud.  I guess it's good to reject it
on
> >> that basis, but I would feel better about the future of our country if
you
> >> had rejected it because it was obviously premised on fear and hate.
It's
> >> the same premise that prejudice has always had:  if some Saudis hurt
us,
> >> then all Saudis are bad and deserve to be hurt by us.  Stereotyping to
> >> engender hate and fear of a whole group, then suggesting action to act
it
> >> out.  Every step we take in the direction takes Al Qaeda closer to
> >victory.
> >>
> >> So that is why I reacted strongly to the junk e-mail.  I agree with
some
> >of
> >> you who have said it is natural for a group like this one to want to
> >discuss
> >> major events and air our feelings.  There is merit in that, but this
went
> >> beyond the limits I can endure without expressing my feelings.
> >>
> >> I think I will still leave the list.  I am too busy and too grouchy
right
> >> now to contribute positively.  Perhaps in the spring I'll decide to
come
> >> back.  My best to you all.
> >>
> >> Linda in SE Wyoming
> >
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