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Roger W. Norman wrote:
> Well, you succumbed to the diatribes promoted by Jona, of whom at least one
> has suggested was you in disguise.
>
I haven't succumbed to anything. My natural inclination is I am a
tell-it-like-is / call-it-like-I-see-it Scorpio who does not suffer
fools gladly. And I have never discriminated in that regard, everyone
regardless of political or other affiliation would get the brunt of my
youthful blunt opinionations of their competence or shortcomings.
But have I learned that there are times in life when my critical
opinions of others just makes accomplishing anything constructive _more
difficult_. But as I have often said, I think Bono has accomplished
more by putting politics aside than anyone has who thinks politicizing
human tragedy serves a good purpose. If you really care about people
you need to go with what actually works.
> Roger > I only offered an alternative to government involvement with the housing of
> evacuees. You have a better idea? Express it. I notice you didn't answer
> my original post. Perhaps you have no suggestions?
>
> In the words of the Jefferson Parish President, "Nobody is coming to get
> you". I don't need more than that to say that Americans need to do
> something different than they did after 9/11 and offer money. We need to
> HOUSE 100s of thousands of people, not wareHOUSE them.
>
> How Jona or whomever hijacked my original post to become another political
> battle is beyond me, but believe me, there is no battle because anyone
> supposing that they have a leg to stand on by supporting this President's
> reactions to Katrina's devastation is simply irreconcillable in the face of
> the facts.
Helping people is good. Blaming people during a crisis when
everyone actually *wants to help* is not neccessary, there is
definitely a better way to "apply pressure", as one of your boys put
it. Example is a powerful thing, especially when everyone shares the
same goal, to help people. People have consciences and especially in
these circumstances, when they judge *themselves* by the better
examples of others, you will get a lot more done than you will by
attacking anyone. And save a lot of energy that could be better used.
It this a "religious approach" to a political problem as Hank
would claim? Well however you look at it I think "the human
conscience" when free to express itself is the only thing with the
power to truly transform society. And I beleive eventually political
"pressure" or "force" is not the path to lasting change, and only
perpetuates the political "cycle of violence." Freedom, love, unity,
forgiveness. Get it done.
Will Miho
NY Music and TV/Audio Post Guy
"The large print giveth and the small print taketh away..." Tom Waits
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