Re: ditching Apple products due to boycotts?

    you're trying to tell me a few emails in your inbox is so absolutely
painful you're going to throw a fit or something?
    no, you just don't like what is being said...  but guess what- this
issue is now front and center and as far as I'm concerned there is no
controversy here if you are an concerned Arizonan.
>     We were discussing macro economic trends that effect all linux
> developers as well as issues pertaining to Arizona and Linux.  Just because
> some deem the issue of illegal aliens to be out of bounds does not mean we
> terminate the discussion whenever we arrive at the subject.  Of course some
> people don't like it being discussed.  Those are the people who want to
> prevent action from being taken.  There are some of these people on this
> thread.  How can we discuss anything these days without addressing *what is
> right in front of our faces every day*!?
>     The fact is everyone, this country is in deep doo doo.  It's not a
> laughing matter.  Anyone who was at the Sharpton rally will tell you that
> these people are violent and they most certainly are un-american.  Our state
> is broke, as are many other states.  Our ability to maintain our technology
> sector will rely heavily on our ability to stabilize ourselves politically.
>  This means *your job*.  It might even be an opportunity to position
> ourselves profitably relative to California.  Discussion is absolutely
> critical to moving in the right direction.  Don't let people blow the issue
> out of proportion or try to turn it into some racial battleground.
>     That being said, you may now return to complaining about COX service or
> whatever other stuff is 'on topic'.
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