OT: Re: Politics/Ethics: Operation PinWale - Obama AdministrationSeeks Emergency Control of the Internet

[Lisa Kachold]

Political discussions, ethical discussions are common in Linux User
Groups, usually a dedicated section or LIST is provided for such at
least in my experience.

On 8/31/09, David Huerta <huertanix at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 8:49 AM, Dorian Monroe<dorian.monroe at cox.net> wrote:
>> In defense of Ryan, the idea that only landowners should be allowed to
>> vote is so absurd that many would consider that "racist".  I took Ryan's
>> reply to be merely mocking the ignorance (and racist undertone) that only
>> landowners should be given the right to vote.  Since we're pointing
>> fingers and all...
>>
>
> Its an interesting point to bring up.  Given the historical context,
> landowner-only-voting would conjur up a point in American history that
> was segregated.  That might make it racially sensitive, however,
> outside of its century+ old baggage, I see nothing intrinsically
> racist in landowner-only voting; SRP does this currently in its board
> election, so you'd have to say they're racist and that anyone giving
> them money is supporting racism.
>
>> I bit on the flame bait.  I promise not to comment any more!  :)
>>
>
> It gets the better of all of us, eventually...
>
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