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[LUTE] Re: Kind of explanatiom?

Jim Abraham
Fri, 02 May 2008 13:33:31 -0700

However -- I find the lute list to be in general refreshingly free of
invective and antagonism. I hope it will remain so, and not degenerate to a
condition resembling rec.arts.classical.guitar. May art continue to
transcend politics.

Jim

On Fri, May 2, 2008 at 4:20 PM, Jim Abraham <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Arto:
>
> Speak truth to power, baby. I an am American who hopes to be proud of
> America again someday. Bush, Cheney, and Kissinger should be right after
> Charles Taylor....
>
> Jim
>
>
> On Fri, May 2, 2008 at 2:29 PM, Daniel Ramey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > ROFL
> >
> > I normally just lurk here, but I have to say something now.  Dude, I
> > thought
> > you guys were fuddy-duddyish, but this fire is starting to burn.   :-)
> >  I am
> > an American, and a citizen of the United States of America.  I am not
> > offended, but man..  I believe I can fax you some tact if you are
> > running
> > out.
> >
> > I love this Lute list.  I have gotten good advice here. It allows me to
> > read, learn and feel like I might someday become a decent lutenist.
> >
> > So let us all forgive Arto for spilling his political opinions onto the
> > list, and admit as artists that we all have to vomit our emotions
> > occasionally!
> >
> > I forgive you Arto.  Thanks for the many wonderful posts you have made
> > to
> > the list.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Daniel
> > Long time lurker and wanna-be lute player.
> >
> > ;-)
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Roman Turovsky [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Sent: Friday, May 02, 2008 6:51 AM
> > To: lutelist; gary digman
> > Subject: [LUTE] Re: Kind of explanatiom?
> >
> > What this country needs is more moxie, and a couple of years of food
> > rationing.
> > RT
> >
> >
> > > I, for one, am not offended by your comments, Arto. Keep making some
> > of us
> >
> > > (Americans) uncomfortable.
> > >
> > > Gary
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "vance wood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > To: "Lute List" <lute@cs.dartmouth.edu>
> > > Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2008 3:54 PM
> > > Subject: [LUTE] Re: Kind of explanatiom?
> > >
> > >
> > >> In other words; "I'm sorry I mentioned it but as long as I did let me
> > add
> >
> > >> a few more faggots to the fire."  Why don't you just stop?  You have
> > no
> > >> idea how many people you offend Arto.
> > >>
> > >> ----- Original Message -----
> > >> From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > >> To: <lute@cs.dartmouth.edu>
> > >> Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2008 3:44 PM
> > >> Subject: [LUTE] Kind of explanatiom?
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>>
> > >>> Dear lutenists,
> > >>>
> > >>> the eve of 1st May is kind of party day here north. My mails about
> > the
> > >>> torture by the US of A. was affected by that fact. I do really know
> > that
> > >>> the possible crimes of the US government really have nothing to do
> > with
> > >>> the lute list! So my sincere apologies for my mis-use of the List!
> > >>>
> > >>> Kind of explanation: Already during the Vietnam war - I was a
> > schoolboy
> > >>> then - I was strongly against the so called "American imperialism".
> > >>> But never then could I imagine that they in USA could ever leave the
> > >>> inheritance of the period of the  "Enlightment", the time of Newton
> > et
> > >>> al., the time when torture was excluded from the repertoire  of
> > modern
> > >>> society.  Now we have it again - kind of "Spanish inquisition" by
> > one
> > >>> of the (at least until now?) leading societies of our world. For me
> > that
> > >>> is very hard to stand.
> > >>>
> > >>> All the best,
> > >>>
> > >>> Arto
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> To get on or off this list see list information at
> > >>> http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html<http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/%7Ewbc/lute-admin/index.html>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
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> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
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