[Rhodes22-list] The anarchist rears his head again - comment to David Bradley

[David Bradley]

Ed, I do enjoy these little exchanges.  But I think maybe your comment was
directed to Bill.  I'm not uncertain about his politics.  Not one bit.

I am a bit uncertain about these labels, but that's OK.  To each his own.

Dave


On 1/10/07, Tootle <ekroposki at charter.net> wrote:
>
>
> Dave:
>
>               There are socialist, fellow travelers, others, who
> acknowledge their political agenda.  Then there are those who publicly
> deny
> an agenda and vehemently claim their apolitical nature.  However, when
> challenged, they boldly assert no one has the right to challenge their
> words
> except to the extent that they permit.
>        It appears that Bill believes that everyone should have the right
> to say as
> they please, as long as it's consistent with what Bill believes.
>        If you search the archives, Bill has a track record of making
> statements
> allegedly factual but the facts he cites are really a statement of another
> not supported by accurate and reproducible references.  It becomes a fact
> because Bill says so.
>        Now we have Bill creating meanings to words where the word means
> what Bill
> says it means.
>        Understand that is the methodology of an Anarchist, using the
> accepted
> classical definition as used during the 20th Century.
>
> Ed K
> Greenville, SC, USA
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> David Bradley wrote:
> >
> > *dis·claim*
> <javascript:popWin('/cgi-bin/audio.pl?discla01.wav=disclaim')>
> > Pronunciation: dis-'klAm
> > Function: *verb*
> > Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French *disclaimer,* from *dis-* +
> *
> > claimer* to claim
> > *intransitive verb*
> > *1* *:* to make a
> > disclaimer<http://www.merriamwebster.com/dictionary/disclaimer>
> > *2 a* *obsolete* *:* to disavow all part or share *b* *:* to utter
> denial
> > *transitive verb*
> > *1* *:* to renounce a legal claim to
> > *2* *: DENY <http://www.merriamwebster.com/dictionary/deny>,
> > DISAVOW<http://www.merriamwebster.com/dictionary/disavow>
> > * <*disclaim**ed* any knowledge of the contents of the letter>
> >
> > Never thought I'd have to do that for you, of all people, though I'm
> > guessing you'll have a better dictionary.  Ed must be pleased.   -)
> >
> >
> > On 1/10/07, Bill Effros <bill at effros.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> No, no, not disavow; disclaim.
> >>
> >> This will do.
> >>
> >> Bill Effros
> >>
> >> David Bradley wrote:
> >> > Bill, I'm not sure what you want me to disavow.  I have no legal
> basis
> >> > for
> >> > asserting my opinion.  Just a close seat with a decent view.
> >> >
> >> > I moved to Seattle to go to work for another Bill Gates company (not
> >> > Microsoft).  My CEO has been working closely with Bill for about 20
> >> > years,
> >> > and has been involved in a number of issues with the Foundation given
> >> his
> >> > legal background.  I've been very impressed with what I've seen and
> >> > heard.
> >> >
> >> > Dave
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > On 1/9/07, Bill Effros <bill at effros.com> wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> Disclaimer, please.
> >> >>
> >> >> Bill Effros
> >> >>
> >> >> David Bradley wrote:
> >> >> > The work they are doing at the foundation is incredible, and
> people
> >> >> > underestimate how far they have to push the envelope on non-profit
> >> >> > governance and organizational capability to manage an undertaking
> on
> >> >> this
> >> >> > scale.  Imagine what this will be in five years...
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Dave B.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > On 1/8/07, Michael D. Weisner <mweisner at ebsmed.com> wrote:
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Microsoft bashing seems to be almost a sport nowadays but how
> many
> >> of
> >> >> >> the
> >> >> >> arguments have any real substance.  Yes, I realize that 70% of
> the
> >> >> >> world's
> >> >> >> largest websites use Linux, Apache and other open source
> software,
> >> >> >> but, I
> >> >> >> still need a Windows PC for many of the applications related to
> my
> >> >> work.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> This LA Times article, which has been widely cited in the last
> day
> >> or
> >> >> >> so,
> >> >> >> examines whether the purchase and use of Microsoft software
> >> products
> >> >> are
> >> >> >> somehow good for the advancement of public health in poor
> >> countries,
> >> >> due
> >> >> >> to
> >> >> >> the efforts of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation:
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-gatesx07jan07,0,4205044,full.story
> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Mike
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
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