[Peace-discuss] Mr Smith Goes to Washington

[n.dahlheim at mchsi.com]

I didn't mean to offend anyone with my last post.  I simply state what I believe in the interest of free 
discussion and dissemination of ideas.  Anyone is welcome to disagree with me.  But, I didn't appreciate 
being called an a**h**e.  I simply think only radical changes and radical localization will address the 
concerns of regular folks committed to progressive values, civil rights, the Constitution, and greater social 
equality.


----------------------  Original Message:  ---------------------
From:    "Morton K. Brussel" <brussel at uiuc.edu>
To:      "John W." <jbw292002 at gmail.com>
Cc:      peace-discuss at lists.chambana.net, Bill Strutz <bill.strutz at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Peace-discuss] Mr Smith Goes to Washington
Date:    Fri, 13 Jul 2007 20:17:23 +0000

> Yeah, We need less heat and more light. --mkb
> 
> 
> On Jul 13, 2007, at 2:41 PM, John W. wrote:
> 
> >
> > On 7/12/07, Bill Strutz <bill.strutz at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >      I am not going to argue with you, asshole.  The crap you write  
> > is a waste of otherwise good electrons' time.  Fuck off.
> >         -- Bill
> >
> > No need to pull punches, Bill.  We're all friends here.  What are  
> > you REALLY trying to say?  :-)
> >
> >
> > On 7/12/07, n.dahlheim at mchsi.com < n.dahlheim at mchsi.com> wrote:
> > Let's not cite Frank Capra when discussing realistic estimations of  
> > political and social quesitons in
> > American life.  Recall how he romanticized Suburbia in "It's a  
> > Wonderful Life?"  If it weren't for suburbia we
> > probably wouldn't have the war, the oil crisis, or the ecological  
> > crisis that we are faced with now.  Fewer
> > cars and more people growing their own food or at least buying  
> > locally would make a real contribution to
> > peace and sustainability.  Supporting candidates in Washington  
> > won't do it----they cannot fight the
> > centralization of control.  The wealthy corporate interests that  
> > effectively own this country are far more
> > powerful than they were in the Gilded Age or the Great Depression.   
> > We simply don't have the skills to
> > survive without them even though their rapacity is well-displayed.
> >
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