Quite true! If I can't abide long winded discussions on how to Gnome-keyring or another 10 step process well documented on Ubuntu and Fedora boards, I simply don't open them! There is also an OT version of the mail thread created by Ryan Rix. The thread took 44 responses, and good ideas were brought forth, since none of this subject is simply IT, which permeats everything, and has the ability to change us all, it's well attended. On 8/31/09, Bob Elzer wrote: > Don't let the email hit you in the butt.... > > Sorry I couldn't resist. > > You could have ignored the thread, it's pretty much a warning with the topic > POLITICS/ETHICS > > > > _____ > > From: plug-discuss-bounces@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > [mailto:plug-discuss-bounces@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us] On Behalf Of Jon M. > Hanson > Sent: Monday, August 31, 2009 6:28 PM > To: Main PLUG discussion list > Subject: Re: Politics/Ethics: Operation PinWale - Obama > AdministrationSeeksEmergency Control of the Internet > > > Here we go again. Can you guys please exercise some restraint before posting > political messages (or any other widely off-topic message) to a Linux list? > You're not going to change anyone's mind, this is not a political debate > forum and, while this may seem curt, no one cares what your opinion is but > you. I certainly didn't sign up for this list for the endless off-topic > posts. I think I'll be unsubscribing. > > --- > Jon M. Hanson (N7ZVJ) > Homepage: http://the-hansons-az.net/drupal > Jabber IM: jon@the-hansons-az.net > > > > > On Aug 31, 2009, at 6:09 PM, Lyle Tuttle wrote: > > > Unfortunately, this is what it is turning into: > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8Q-sRdV7SY > > &NR=1&feature=fvwp > > lyle > > At 05:48 PM 8/31/2009, you wrote: > > > On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 1:50 PM, Bob Elzer wrote: >> Since you don't own land now, doesn't mean you might not in the future. In >> another sense we do all own land. USA is our land. > > my contribution to this thread: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaI5IRuS2aE > > -jmz > >> >> So we all have the right to vote on property issues. >> >> It's not that they have nothing to lose, they have everything to gain as >> everyone should. >> >> ________________________________ >> From: plug-discuss-bounces@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> [ mailto:plug-discuss-bounces@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > ] On Behalf Of James >> Finstrom >> Sent: Monday, August 31, 2009 9:01 AM >> To: dorian.monroe@cox.net; Main PLUG discussion list >> Subject: Re: Politics/Ethics: Operation PinWale - Obama > AdministrationSeeks >> Emergency Control of the Internet >> >> I think only land owners should be allowed to vote on "property tax" and >> other property related issues. I do not own land but if I did I would find >> it silly that someone who had nothing to lose could vote to vote on land >> issues. >> >> On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 8:49 AM, Dorian Monroe >> 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... >>> >>> I bit on the flame bait. I promise not to comment any more! :) >>> >>> Sent from my blackberry >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Lyle Tuttle >>> >>> Date: Mon, 31 Aug 2009 07:59:21 >>> To: ; Main PLUG discussion >>> list; >>> >>> Subject: Re: Politics/Ethics: Operation PinWale - Obama Administration >>> Seeks Emergency Control of the Internet >>> >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >> >> >> -- >> James Finstrom >> Rhino Equipment Corp. >> http://rhinoequipment.com ~ > http://postug.com >> Phone: 1-877-RHINO-T1 ~ FAX: +1 (480) 961-1826 >> Twitter: http://twitter.com/rhinoequipment >> IP: guest@asterisk.rhinoequipment.com >> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > -- http://linuxgazette.net/165/kachold.html (623)239-3392 (503)754-4452 www.obnosis.com --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss