[Rhodes22-list] Goodbye for now

[Brad Haslett]

Ron,

If you're too busy to sort through the list, have it sent to a separate
mailbox but don't use this cop-out:

"The list is becoming saturated by political attacks, some reasoned,
but many which are echos of the politics of hate and fear which have
become the norm, *especially among our Republican friends*"

Waaaaaay! You've given as well as you've taken and there aren't but a
handful of Republicans on the list so if you want to go into the "turtle"
mode until the election is over, just say so. "Hate and fear" is all about
perception and "you ain't no saint".

If you want to pick-up your bat, and ball, and glove, and head for another
diamond then do so.  The "spirit" of da' list is a sailors bar and I suspect
you'll want a beer with your 'friends' sooner rather than later.

Brad



On Thu, Jun 19, 2008 at 10:00 AM, Ronald Lipton <rlipton at earthlink.net>
wrote:

> I have decided to unsubscribe until after the election.  I don't mind a
> political discussion when I have time and energy to contribute.  But I
> am simply too busy to spend much time on politics in a mailing list
> where very few minds will change.
>
> The list is becoming saturated by political attacks, some reasoned,
> but many which are echos of the politics of hate and fear which have
> become the norm, especially among our Republican friends.  I do
> believe this country is on a downward trend, that the current
> administration
> is the worst in history.  I am afraid that the electorate has gotten
> what it deserves by allowing itself to be manipulated by fear and
> public relations.  I continue to be engaged in politic, will work for and
> contribute to people I respect.
>
> For the record I think very highly of Barach Obama, think that he is
> extremely intelligent and an excellent politician.  He may actually try
> to solve problems, rather than navagate the polls.  My wife has worked
> with Michelle at the University of Chicago, and has an even higher opinion
> of her.  It is clear to me that they are both outstanding people, I just
> hope that
> they can survive the kinds of personal attacks that seem to be a part of
> the normal political scene.
>
> Given that I don't spend my day on e-mail lists, I feel like being
> continually punched without being able to punch back.  It's not a
> good feeling, and not why I joined the list.  So goodbye for now.
>
> Ron
>
>
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