[Peace-discuss] Faith and fanaticism

[LAURIE SOLOMON]

I am still working on my response to Carl's initial response to my posting;
but in the meantime, I am going to respond to your post on the topic with
respect to one issue.

>I expect Obama will do what he's said, but I'm not yet absolutely  
>certain. He could change (in greater or lesser ways.), or events  
>could change his intended actions.

Unfortunately, this is all a matter of interpretation.  I am sure that
whatever he says or does he will see or regard it as doing or saying what he
always said or intended to do. The notion of events changing his intended
actions is also a very vague and ambiguous explanation or justification for
almost any action or change in action.  It also revolves around one's
interpretation of a tipping point event.  Whose interpretation do we accept
- Obama's, our own, or someone else's?

-----Original Message-----
From: peace-discuss-bounces at lists.chambana.net
[mailto:peace-discuss-bounces at lists.chambana.net] On Behalf Of Brussel
Morton K.
Sent: Friday, December 19, 2008 4:55 PM
To: C. G. Estabrook
Cc: 'Peace Discuss'; LAURIE SOLOMON
Subject: Re: [Peace-discuss] Faith and fanaticism

He just hasn't done it yet. You must know that, so don't distort the  
issue---it's not honest.

  I expect Obama will do what he's said, but I'm not yet absolutely  
certain. He could change (in greater or lesser ways.), or events  
could change his intended actions.

No illusions about Obama (before the election--I voted for McKinney),  
even worse prognostications over all  with McCain/Palin.

--mkb
On Dec 19, 2008, at 2:41 PM, C. G. Estabrook wrote:

> You had no trouble believing McCain was going to do what he said he  
> was going to do.  Why do you have trouble believing Obama?
>
> Any campaign motive for lying is over. And Obama has been more  
> consistent and indeed truthful.  So (as some Brit's would say)  
> BOb's your uncle...  --CGE
>
> Morton K. Brussel wrote:

>> Are you not getting a little ahead of the game with your Clinton- 
>> Bush-Obama war crimes? BOb is not yet there. --mkb
>> On Dec 19, 2008, at 12:55 PM, C. G. Estabrook wrote:
>>>

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