[Rhodes22-list] Goodbye for now

[benonvelvetelvis at theskinnyonbenny.com]

   I'll add that I've been using a rule to automatically delete posts
   with "politics" in the subject line for some time.  Maybe I miss the
   occasional amusing insight, but mostly, I just miss the posts that
   don't interest me.  The list members are really good about correct
   labeling.  Give it a try, and see if you don't want to stick around.
   Ben
   On Thu Jun 19 10:51 , "Brad Haslett" sent:

     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
     <[1]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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