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Author: Joshua Zeidner
Date:  
To: Main PLUG discussion list
Subject: Re: ditching Apple products due to boycotts?
David,

     Will you condemn and denounce the political groups La Raza and MEChA
right now?


-jmz





On Mon, May 17, 2010 at 9:42 PM, David <> wrote:

> Josh, I don't know you from Adam, but FU for calling me unAmerican.
>
> Yes, a personal attack. Just as the comment I'm referring to is.
>
> David
> "I find your lack of faith disturbing."
> --Darth Vader
>
>
>
> On May 17, 2010, at 9:37 PM, Joshua Zeidner wrote:
>
> >
> > Tuna,
> >
> >     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'.

> >
> > -jmz
> >
> >
> > On Mon, May 17, 2010 at 8:26 PM, Tuna <> wrote:
> >         /|      _______
> >        / |   __--     --__      |\
> >        |  \_--            --_  /  |
> >        |    )                \/   |
> >         \__/                     /
> >         )     ________________,-`
> >         /          0   ..   0 |
> >        /         /|           | ,
> >        \   ,__  / |           \/ |
> >         \     ```````````````````)
> >          \______________________/
> >        ILLEGAL ALIEN IS ILLEGAL

> >
> > I created this ascii art myself, and hereby release it into the public
> domain.
> >
> > Congrats, Zeidner.
> >
> > Excerpts from Joshua Zeidner's message of Sun May 16 12:54:33 -0700 2010:
> > > Hello PLUG,
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I am wondering if anyone is switching off Apple products due to the
> recent
> > > Los Angeles boycott of Arizona:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2010/05/12/20100512los-angeles-boycott-vo
> > > te-over-arizona-immigration-law12-ON.html
> > >
> > > <
> http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2010/05/12/20100512los-angeles-boycott-v
> > > ote-over-arizona-immigration-law12-ON.html>
> > > Hopefully
> > > they will choose Linux.
> > >
> > >
> > > -jmz
> > >
> >
> > --
> >
>
> --

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