On Wed January 17 2007 6:44 am, Anne Wilson wrote: > Hah! Now I understand! This thread is a trojan! That's why it stays > active no matter what I do! :-) You know Anne, about the only time I ever get in people's faces on internet mail-lists is when they attempt to be list-cops and stifle discussion. If people want to beat a subject to death it doesn't bother me - the DB's and DGM's and their sophomoric chest thumping and unoriginal humor are dime-a-dozen. But, I gotta hand it to you - that line above is a good one! The discussion has been useful - I've not only learned much about the issue, but I've learned much about various personalities on this list - sometimes, the most useful aspect of such discussions. Here's a small mea culpa to Rick - while I was put off by your first post and your one line attempt to turn off the discussion, I found your follow-up much more to the point. While I might disgagree with some specifics, your points were well taken. I say that because I've been a political organizer for over 30 years, and I have stood for, and held minor elective offices. BUT, this discussion has certainly been useful to me, and provided a plethora of information on the subject, and sources for follow-up, so I don't think it's been a waste of my time, and I suspect there are not a few who have learned a thing or two. -- Claude Jones Brunswick, MD, USA
