[Rhodes22-list] FW: proper rules of etiquette when encountering
a peace activist
brad haslett
flybrad@yahoo.com
Wed, 26 Mar 2003 11:37:32 -0800 (PST)
Rummy, most excellent! Brad
--- John Tonjes <johntonjes@earthlink.net> wrote:
>
> I just had to share this one since it goes along
> with todays topic.
>
>
>
> Rummy
> [1]johntonjes@earthlink.net
> Why Wait? Move to EarthLink.
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>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>
> From: [2]Fred Christ
>
> To: [3]Scott Snyder;[4]Rick Koenigs;[5]Paul
> Jenson;[6]John
> Tonjes;[7]John H. Hopper;[8]Joe Bopre;[9]Jim
> Michler;[10]Gary
> Schoenbeck;[11]Fred Stoeger;[12]Dan
> Miexensberger;[13]Dan
> Crangle;[14]Bud Marshall;[15]Brad
> Neuenschwander;[16]Bob
> Liethen;[17]Bill Humleker
>
> Sent: 3/26/2003 1:37:11 PM
>
> Subject: FW: proper rules of etiquette when
> encountering a peace
> activist
>
> [cid:184671-2200333261924475042@13071999]
>
>
>
> Subject: proper rules of etiquette when
> encountering a peace activist
>
> With the war raging, many of us will encounter
> "Peace Activists" who
> will try and convince us that we must stop from
> retaliating against
> the ones who terrorized us all on September 11,
> 2001, and those who
> support terror. These activists may be alone or
> in a gathering most
> of us don't know how to react to them. When you
> come upon one of
> these people, or one of their rallies, here are
> the proper rules of
> etiquette:
>
>
>
>
>
> 1. Listen politely while this person explains
> their views. Strike up
> a conversation if necessary and look very
> interested in their ideas.
> They will tell you how revenge is immoral, and
> that by attacking the
> people who did this to us, we will only bring on
> more violence. They
> will probably use many arguments, ranging from
> political to religious
> to
>
> humanitarian.
>
>
>
> 2. In the middle of their remarks, without any
> warning, punch them in
> the nose.
>
>
>
> 3. When the person gets up off of the ground,
> they will be very angry
> and they may try to hit you, so be careful.
>
>
>
> 4. Very quickly and calmly remind the person that
> violence only brings
> about more violence and remind them of their
> stand on this matter.
> Tell them if they are really committed to a
> nonviolent approach to
> undeserved attacks, they will turn the other
> cheek and negotiate a
> solution. Tell them they must lead by example if
> they really believe
> what
>
> they are saying.
>
>
>
> 5. Most of them will think for a moment and then
> agree that you are
> correct.
>
>
>
> 6. As soon as they do that, hit them again. Only
> this time hit them
> much harder. Square in the nose.
>
>
>
> 7. Repeat steps 2-5 until the desired results are
> obtained and the
> idiot realizes how stupid of an argument he/she
> is making.
>
>
>
> 8. There is no difference in an individual
> attacking an unsuspecting
> victim or a group of terrorists attacking a
> nation of people. It is
> unacceptable and must be dealt with.
>
> Perhaps at a high cost.
>
>
>
> We owe our military a huge debt for what they are
> about to do for us
> and our children
>
> We must support them and our leaders at times
> like these We have no
> choice. We either strike back, VERY HARD, or we
> will keep getting hit
> in the nose.
>
>
>
> Lesson over, class dismissed
>
> References
>
> 1. mailto:johntonjes@earthlink.net
> 2. mailto:fchrist@powercom.net
> 3. mailto:ssnyder@mmsupplyinc.com
> 4. mailto:rick.koenigs@rbcdain.com
> 5. mailto:marketin@riversidemedical.org
> 6. mailto:johntonjes@earthlink.net
> 7. mailto:jehop18@netzero.com
> 8. mailto:Jmybop@aol.com
> 9. mailto:Jim_Michler@jdedwards.com
> 10. mailto:grs-assoc@charter.net
> 11. mailto:fstoeger@unitelinc.com
> 12. mailto:CVMDanny@aol.com
> 13. mailto:dcrangle@assisted.com
> 14. mailto:budmarschall@charter.net
> 15. mailto:bneuenschwander@assisted.com
> 16. mailto:rkl4316@aol.com
> 17. mailto:bill@echodata.net
>
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