[Peace-discuss] Letter in DI

[John W.]

On Mon, Sep 20, 2010 at 4:30 PM, David Green <davegreen84 at yahoo.com> wrote:



>  Thanks Mort,
>
> The responses are indeed disheartening, but it's impossible to tell what
> population they are coming from. This whole thing has gone viral. I've been
> called to be interviewed on WGN radio in Chicago tomorrow. I also received a
> call from Fox to go on the O'Reilly program tonight, which I turned down.
>


That's fascinating.




>  I would also add that it's easy to fall back into "it's the yahoos" mode
> in reading these comments, but we need to stay focused on those in power.
>


I find that in EVERY internet political/philosophical discussion (and
real-world discussions as well), while some comments are of course just
plain idiotic, others make valid if adversarial points.  I'm more and more
aware that we're all just blind men with the elephant, identifying various
aspects of a topic or problem but rarely stepping back far enough to
perceive the forest in all of its biodiversity.   (Please forgive the mixed
metaphor if you perceive it as such.  :-)  )

Furthermore, as you say, the commenters on these discussion boards (as well
as most of the letter-writers) are just venting their spleens.  They have no
real power to affect/effect public policy, except through their vote, which
is what I presume you're attempting to influence.

John Wason





>  DG
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> *From:* Brussel Morton K. <mkbrussel at comcast.net>
> *To:* David Green <davegreen84 at yahoo.com>
> *Cc:* Peace Discuss <peace-discuss at lists.chambana.net>
> *Sent:* Mon, September 20, 2010 4:16:59 PM
> *Subject:* Re: [Peace-discuss] Letter in DI
>
> Thanks for writing your good letter, David, and letting us know that it was
> published in the DI. One can only be disheartened by (most of) the
> responses. Perhaps the Block I not only chanted in unison at the game, but
> are chanting in unison in their malevolent and/or ignorant responses to your
> letter.
>
> It might be useful to have those responses see the light of day.
>
> --Mort
>
> P.S. It would be useful to know how many read the messages on this
> listserve. If you do read them on a more or less regular basis, please let
> me know by simply replying with subject line "test".
>
>
>
>  On Sep 20, 2010, at 11:50 AM, David Green wrote:
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> http://www.dailyillini.com/opinions/letters-to-the-editor/2010/09/15/block-i-chant-portrays-neither-patriotism-nor-remembrance
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