Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/01/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Jan21 21:14, Brian Reid wrote: > Please do not use the LUG as a place to discuss national politics of any > country. that's it. the saloon keeper has said: "take it to the forum!" political discussion in civil conversation is different than discussing writing instruments, time pieces, or sartorial style simply because politics inspires emnity, rather than cameraderie. face it, we have irreconcilable viewpoints--what thomas sowell refers to as "Conflicts of Vision," that cannot be broached in casual discourse, and is additionally inflamed by the mainstream and alternative media. for my part, i haven't said anything derogatory about my president, current or past, (at least i've tried hard in the past couple of years). i'd rather be leica friends with 100% of you guys and gals, than rolling in the dust with 52.9% of you. very sincerely, -rei -- Rei Shinozuka shino@panix.com Ridgewood, New Jersey