[Peace-discuss] Civility

[C. G. Estabrook]

The "highly valuable members" were "lost" because they chose 
to stop attending meetings -- with, admittedly, something of
the childish posture of "Look what you made me do!" -- after a
substantive political dispute.   

Their position was racist (we can't treat black politicians
like white politicians, in Al's phrase) and pro-war (we can't
be "rude" to Obama by pointing out that he was for the
continuation of the war).  I objected to that, and they
decided it was uncivil of me to say so  -- in meetings, by
email, or in print.  So they went away.

I think the anti-war movement needs more of that incivility. 
Cindy Sheehan has given us a splendid example. (She's now
thinking of running against an Obama-like liberal senator,
and I hope she does.)

The founder of the "Civility Caucus" in the House of
Representatives is our own Rep. Johnson.  I wonder why?

--CGE

---- Original message ----
>Date: Thu, 09 Feb 2006 11:43:37 -0600
>From: Bob Illyes <illyes at uiuc.edu>  
>Subject: [Peace-discuss] Civility  
>To: peace-discuss at lists.chambana.net
>
>I'm aware, Carl, that you don't think incivility is a problem.
>We've lost a number of highly valuable members because of this.
>You are wrong.
>
>Bob 
>
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