Re: poster dist (again)

[Kevin Brown <kevinbr@netcomm.ie>]

At 10:50 +0300 12/1/97, Dave Crocker wrote:
>At 11:09 PM -0800 1/11/97, Kevin Brown wrote:
>>You accepted, as the others did, membership of the IAHC. If flames etc
>>upset you, then you should not be a member of the IAHC. Recall that your
>
>	Kevin,
>
>	During his term of office, before he was killed, President Kennedy
>was subjected to quite a bit of criticism.  Republicans were seriously
>unhappy with his policies.  At that time, I lived in Dallas and went to a
>school dominated by families with a hyper-conservative bent.  Needless to
>say, the general feeling around campus about Kennedy was vigorously
>negative.
>
>	So it was interesting that our Young Republican group sent a
>contingent to be part of the crowd for Kennedy's visit to Dallas on
>November 22.  Did they go to jeer?  No.  They went to communicate a simple,
>but essential message.  They went to make clear that they understood the
>difference between disagreeing with the President, versus respecting the
>office.
Dave,

Double standards? I did not see you criticise Perry for all his fantasy
bits, or his ignoring of VALID questions?

>
>	It is a distinction often lacking on this list.  Your response is
>an example.  The point that Perry was making was not about criticism.  It
>was about vituperation.  Flaming is the latter.  It is uncivil and
>unproductive.

Cause and effect. Kennedy never claimed he was an Alien. He had more tact
and public awareness about politics. Perry does not. Perry is arrogant in
responses, unresponsive, which is a form of uncivility.

I am not flaming, I being critical, as is my right. You point is not really
valid here.

Kevin
>
>	The problem with flaming is not its recipient.  It's with the flamer.
>
>d/
>
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