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[OM] Re: Searching for a little balance

Subject: [OM] Re: Searching for a little balance
From: "R. Jackson" <jackson.robert.r@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 9 Sep 2005 11:22:59 -0700
Anybody else get one of these Battle Hymn of the Self-Righteous emails?

On Sep 9, 2005, at 7:19 AM, NSURIT@xxxxxxx wrote:

> I'm certainly not trying to be argumentative, but you say it upsets
> you to see these issues being "politicized" and I can't help thinking
> that these are political issues.
>
> Robert, in the context of the "Olympus Mailing List"  I have  
> absolutely no interest in the posts that were being written about  
> the "blame game."
>
> Humor me for just a moment.
>
> Your first post essentially said I didn't know what was being said  
> and then you continue doing exactly what my post was addressing.
>
> Judging from your response, it would appear you had not read my  
> posting or if you did you certainly either didn't understand it or  
> perhaps didn't care as long as you could continue to promote your  
> particular point of view about something which was way off topic.
>
> For the person who has been dislocated from their home, lost a  
> loved one, is wondering where they will be living next week (or  
> next year) or perhaps where their next meal is coming from, the  
> question in their life is not a political one.  The solutions being  
> offered in my community are addressing those needs. Those solutions  
> are not grounded in who is right or wrong, if our guy won the last  
> election or not, or anything of that sort.
>
> We each have a choice about where we put our energy.  My choice  
> brings me joy and makes a difference.   Does yours?
>
> Try this on for size and see if it fits.  Read what you wrote at  
> the top of this page.  In my experience when people use the word  
> "but" whatever follows the "but" negates that which proceeded it.   
> Pay attention to how often you use that particular word.  It does  
> IMHO make the first part of the statement a lie or at the very  
> least, disingenuous.  That doesn't bother some.  It does me.
>
> If you will go back and read my original posting, I think you will  
> understand my intent.  You might find it useful to engage in the  
> question I posed of what is it that you have to be grateful for  
> today or perhaps this moment. Bill Barber
>
>
>
>


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