XPost: can.politics, can.general, ont.politics
From: springpig@ns.sympatico.ca
The Right One wrote:
> "Peter White" wrote in message
> news:P6M2h.14080$cz.231562@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca...
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>>Archie wrote:
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>>>Peter White wrote:
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>>>>Archie wrote:
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>>>>>Peter White wrote:
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>>>>>>carricks_cat@yahoo.ca wrote:
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>>>>>>>For those old timers who may remember him, just wanted to advise you
>>>>>>>that John Baglow's partner Marianne passed away a few days ago.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>I've been off UseNet for years, and John and I butted heads here
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> quite
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>>>>>>>often, but he was always fair, well read and truly interested in what
>>>>>>>you had to say.
>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>Sorry to hear about Marianne, please forward my condolences to John if
>>>>>>you have contact.
>>>>>>Yes he you and some others are missed for bringing good debate and
>>>>>>information -> NK
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>>>>>It's strange isn't it, the not so virtual community that develops even
>>>>>though many of us never meet. Even though many of us hadn't met him we
>>>>>feel bad for him and wish him well. At times like this, even those that
>>>>>railed against his political views relate to the human being that he
>>>>>is. Some things we all share in common. >Archie
>>>>>
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>>>>
>>>>As our technology changes we seem to be able to live in many different
>>>>neighbourhoods at the same time.
>>>>In fact it is really a case of the ever increasing concentric circles
>>>>of reality that Marx and Hagel speak of.
>>>>Fascinating to watch, if we don't destroy the fucking planet before the
>>>>'rational man' takes control.
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>>>
>>>Marx wrote about the dialectical relationship between technology and
>>>human beings. That human beings shape technology and in turn,
>>>technology shapes human beings and human relationships. Fascinating to
>>>watch indeed. Some of these changes are obviously fantastic, such as
>>>the way people from all corners of the globe can communicate with ease.
>>>Some seem harmful, such as the way technology literally shapes human
>>>bodies as a result of our lack of need of physical activity. It's hard
>>>to imagine what we will be like a hundred years from now. In some ways
>>>we seem better off and in others, worse. Like you say, rational man
>>>better get his shit together - quick. >Archie
>>>
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>>
>>But the indications are not encouraging.
>>Take this mundane example, the mention of Baglow did elicit some points
>>worthy of further discussion, but what did it evoke?
>>The school boy weak taunt of Terry Pearson.
>>Most thoughtful people treat that obsequious nerd by ignoring him in
>>the hope that the noise and static will stop.
>>It doesn't work ..... like ALL bullies Pearson misreads quiet reason as
>>weakness and continues to flail and this causes a flush of similar shit
>>from Sheldon Scot et al.
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>
> You don't have the mental capacity for worthy discussion Peter. When it goes
> over your head you start acting like Kim Jong
You have no idea of how encouraging it is to KNOW that you and I live in
two different worlds. I shudder when I think that there are people who
HAVE to engage with you on a regular basis.
But we must make room for you deviants.
> --
> Senator Terry Pearson
> The Dean Of Politics
> http://www.rightpoint.org
> Shaping Canada's Destiny
>
> If you think the liberals
> are leaderless now,
> just wait until they have
> their leadership convention!
>
> The Liberals Aren't Socialists
> ~Dr. Dave
>
>
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