XPost: can.politics, can.general, ont.politics   
   From: gone@rural.ca   
      
   On Sat, 04 Nov 2006 07:59:50 GMT, "The Right One"   
    wrote:   
      
   >   
   >"Peter White"  wrote in message   
   >news:ffT2h.14268$cz.234358@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca...   
   >> The Right One wrote:   
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   >> > "Peter White"  wrote in message   
   >> > news:P6M2h.14080$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   
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   >>   
   >> 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.   
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   >There is no argument here. Most people would agree you are from another   
   >world   
      
      
      
   Terry, in the past I've agreed with some of your posts, certainly not   
   all, but in this particular thread you've shown a distinct lack of   
   class. John Baglow may stand for most things that I don't, but he has   
   been a fun debater on many occasions and has been a true believer in   
   his political & social positions and to take advantage of his loss is   
   at best tacky, at worst, just plain crappy and only confirms what many   
   in this group already think in regards to you and your opinions.  You   
   may not give a damn what I think, but I felt somebody who shares some   
   of your political views should speak out.   
      
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