Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/12/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Roll on the floor and laugh out loud...but not at the jokes, they weren't the hilarious part of this post. Buzz Hausner - -----Original Message----- From: Javier Perez [mailto:summarex@yahoo.com] Sent: Friday, December 15, 2000 12:25 PM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: [Leica] Busted with my M2 Actually guys I hate to disappoint you but we are only now emerging from 8 years of mild government activism. These next 4 years were going to be the most definitive for the left. This was going to be the time for fundamental and irreversible changes in the transformation of this place into a safe, clean smoke free antiseptic neo-socialist utopia. Thankfully they underestimated the power of an happy go lucky simpleton-savant who probably still hasn't fully realized just what he has won. So it looks like a 4 year reprieve for liberty. Ask anyone who lived on the wrong side of the iron curtain and they'll tell you all about what happens when the government assumes the role of agitator, march organizer, labour leader, and human rights advocate. I've been told it's not pretty. But that's exactly what Comarade Gore had planned for us. You guys are right about one thing, we are going to see an enormous wave of activism at the hands of an enraged left wing that will overshadow anything Bush tries to do. It won't be difficult since the enormous resources of the left will allow them to conduct an uninterrupted high intensity propaganda campaign compleat with messegy sitcoms, tv reporters, talk show comedians, musicians and every manner of empowered left wing lunatic telling you why you hate the new guy and why you are not going to vote for his allies in 2 years and of course, telling you how ridiculous this guy is. It really is insidious. when you think about it. Whatever the case, Bush really does have his work cut out for him. I wouldn't mind seeing compromises as long as he doesn't cave in. For example I'de see nothing wrong with full drug legalization as long as it's done hand in hand with the elimination of gun laws and tobacco laws. I'de also like to see a ban on the death penalty except for mass murder along with a ban on most types of abortion. He should not be afraid to get tough though and one thing he could do is demonopolize the airwaves. The resistance to this would be enormous and probably violent. Not a problem with me though. I'm tired of hearing the viewpoint of the New York and Hollywood left at every frequency and type of modulation to the exclusion of all others and would welcome ANY other viewpoint. I'de also like to see some rekoning in the form of new hearings on Waco and the other federal atrocities with a view towards throwing the book at Reno and a her cohorts and disbanding the ATF. Sorry Mr Hamilton. Better yet I'de love to see an end to direct federal policing! A lot of this stuff sounds way undoable but lets remember much of the anger comes from the Seattle set which is not truly left wing but more like an american version of the lumpen proletariat of Weimar Germany. The only difference being that these Seattle guys have money, are well connected and come from old money families. Really, you be amazed at how much money their parents spend keeping them in rags! Anyway, these guys could actually be brought over to the right, maybe even along with Nader Afterall, an animal rights activist and a protectionist can be brought together with each other, bringing into the right-of-centre fold should be a no-brainer. As long as we don't give them uniforms or How-To books there's no danger.FinallyI'de like to see an end to all US military engagements under UN auspices but there's little hope of this happening since it was Bush's father who started this whole mess with the war against Iraq. In a way paving the way for comarade Clinton to order the massacre of the Serbs the name of human rights. For future reference, I';de hate to get into a real war in Europe without the Serbs on my side. Just Ask the Germans. Anyway enough of this political crap I canb load any M in my sleep even if the dream is dark. All I do is fold over about 1/4 inch of the leader and pass itr through both slots of the takeup spool anchoring it on the slot that film exits on. I can now close the cover early and get usually one more frame out of a role.