Re: [CTRL] A Kinder, Gentler Lynch Mob

1998-12-22 Thread William Hugh Tunstall
-Caveat Lector- The concept of liberty was later extended to women, blacks and other minorities...but for years the Constitution was interpreted in such a way that the liberty of some of us (who now enjoy it today) was consistently and flagrantly denied. Britain outlawed slavery BEFORE the

Re: [CTRL] A Kinder, Gentler Lynch Mob

1998-12-22 Thread Alamaine Ratliff
tudy history are destined to repeat it." AER The only real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes. -Marcel Proust -- : From: William Hugh Tunstall [EMAIL PROTECTED] : To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] : Subject: Re: [CTRL] A Kinder, Gen

Re: [CTRL] A Kinder, Gentler Lynch Mob

1998-12-20 Thread Brian Redman
-Caveat Lector- On Sat, 19 Dec 1998, Gerald Harp wrote: -Caveat Lector- In a message dated 12/19/98 12:15:00 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: No, the Civil War was about States' Rights...slavery was a side issue, and Lincoln did NOT support the Union coming out

Re: [CTRL] A Kinder, Gentler Lynch Mob

1998-12-19 Thread KA
-Caveat Lector- On Fri, 18 Dec 1998, Sno0wl wrote: It is absolutely clear, June, that no one is going to change your mind. Just as it was clear today, despite reasoned, impassioned statements and even pleas from the Democrats for fairness and the I listened to most of the debate on Pacifica

Re: [CTRL] A Kinder, Gentler Lynch Mob

1998-12-19 Thread KA
-Caveat Lector- On Fri, 18 Dec 1998, Sno0wl wrote: I think that we fought a terrible and bloody Civil War to end slavery. No, the Civil War was about States' Rights...slavery was a side issue, and Lincoln did NOT support the Union coming out with a diffinitive statement against slavery... But

Re: [CTRL] A Kinder, Gentler Lynch Mob

1998-12-19 Thread PRUDYL
-Caveat Lector- In a message dated 12/18/98 9:59:24 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: you are implying we have 'Robed Masters'. Your words not mine. Prudy DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic

Re: [CTRL] A Kinder, Gentler Lynch Mob

1998-12-19 Thread PRUDYL
-Caveat Lector- In a message dated 12/18/98 11:15:24 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I think that we fought a terrible and bloody Civil War to end slavery. And I doubt the suffragettes who fought for the women's vote thought the process was either reasonable or

Re: [CTRL] A Kinder, Gentler Lynch Mob

1998-12-19 Thread Alamaine Ratliff
-Caveat Lector- Was it Acton who stated, "Absolute power corrupts absolutely" ? It resembles prosecution of a war: adopt a plan and stick to it (or the analogy could be based on a cookie recipe); make minor modifications as required to suit to taste but basically it'll look the same at the

Re: [CTRL] A Kinder, Gentler Lynch Mob

1998-12-19 Thread Hilary Thomas
: Saturday, December 19, 1998 5:56 AM Subject: Re: [CTRL] A Kinder, Gentler Lynch Mob -Caveat Lector- In a message dated 12/18/98 11:15:24 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I think that we fought a terrible and bloody Civil War to end slavery. And I doubt the suffragettes

Re: [CTRL] A Kinder, Gentler Lynch Mob

1998-12-19 Thread Gerald Harp
-Caveat Lector- In a message dated 12/19/98 12:15:00 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: No, the Civil War was about States' Rights...slavery was a side issue, and Lincoln did NOT support the Union coming out with a diffinitive statement against slavery... Slavery was

Re: [CTRL] A Kinder, Gentler Lynch Mob

1998-12-19 Thread JYester
-Caveat Lector- In a message dated 12/19/98 11:43:11 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: In a message dated 12/19/98 12:15:00 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: No, the Civil War was about States' Rights...slavery was a side issue, and Lincoln

Re: [CTRL] A Kinder, Gentler Lynch Mob

1998-12-18 Thread Sno0wl
-Caveat Lector- On 17 Dec 98 , Alamaine wrote: -Caveat Lector- Not to nose in nor to be imprudent, but: Ironically, whether the Congress or the people who (supposedly) put them there like it or not, the whole debate has raised the level of understanding about their government. I'm not

Re: [CTRL] A Kinder, Gentler Lynch Mob

1998-12-18 Thread Sno0wl
-Caveat Lector- On 17 Dec 98 , [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yes, we see now that there is no difference between d's and r's. Bush had a War for his interests in oil, and Clinton is having a War to draw attention away from the impeachment. Why didn't you want to impeach

Re: [CTRL] A Kinder, Gentler Lynch Mob

1998-12-18 Thread M. A. Johnson
-Caveat Lector- William Hugh Tunstall wrote (with snippage): The Family Leave Act was an excellent idea. Also, the Clinton administration attempt to get a national health insurance program going. MJ: How is socialism compatible with a Nation founded upon LIBERTY, FREEDOM and an

Re: [CTRL] A Kinder, Gentler Lynch Mob

1998-12-18 Thread William Hugh Tunstall
-Caveat Lector- MJ- I respectfully disagree with your idea that the nation was founded upon LIBERTY.first disagreement: Liberty for whom? White males? Blacks? Women? Native Americans? Socialism means what to you? We can spend an eternity parsing words...' I would only point out that

Re: [CTRL] A Kinder, Gentler Lynch Mob

1998-12-18 Thread M. A. Johnson
-Caveat Lector- William Hugh Tunstall wrote: I respectfully disagree with your idea that the nation was founded upon LIBERTY.first disagreement: Liberty for whom? White males? Blacks? Women? Native Americans? MJ: That of course was left up to the STATES to decide, though they

Re: [CTRL] A Kinder, Gentler Lynch Mob

1998-12-18 Thread Alamaine Ratliff
The only real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes. -Marcel Proust -- : From: M. A. Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] : To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] : Subject: Re: [CTRL] A Kinder, Gentler Lynch Mob : Date: Thursday, December 17, 1998 5:26 PM : : -Cav

Re: [CTRL] A Kinder, Gentler Lynch Mob

1998-12-18 Thread Alamaine Ratliff
t the next plot twist will be, which disaster is next on the intinerary. AER The only real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes. -Marcel Proust -- : From: Sno0wl [EMAIL PROTECTED] : To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] : Subject: Re: [CTRL] A Kinde

Re: [CTRL] A Kinder, Gentler Lynch Mob

1998-12-18 Thread William Hugh Tunstall
-Caveat Lector- sorry for the delay in the response. so "the states" decided that certain human beings could be defined as property. This doesn't bother you, even just a tad bit? MJ, the problem is you do not have a keen sense of irony. They speak in terms of "liberty," yet they own human

Re: [CTRL] A Kinder, Gentler Lynch Mob

1998-12-18 Thread KA
-Caveat Lector- On Thu, 17 Dec 1998, William Hugh Tunstall wrote: I respectfully disagree with your idea that the nation was founded upon LIBERTY.first disagreement: Liberty for whom? White males? Blacks? Women? Native Americans? It WAS founded on liberty, albeit a flawed one... But what

Re: [CTRL] A Kinder, Gentler Lynch Mob

1998-12-18 Thread BStokes45
-Caveat Lector- trea*son (noun) [Middle English tresoun, from Old French traison, from Latin tradition-, traditio active of handing over, from tradere to hand over, betray -- more at TRAITOR] First appeared 13th Century 1 : the betrayal of a trust : TREACHERY 2 : the offense of attempting

Re: [CTRL] A Kinder, Gentler Lynch Mob

1998-12-18 Thread PRUDYL
-Caveat Lector- In a message dated 12/17/98 6:39:05 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: o The Legislation is UNCONSTITUTIONAL o This is one of the government's direct causes for the increase in temporary agencies o This 'act' has caused MORE abuses o It

Re: [CTRL] A Kinder, Gentler Lynch Mob

1998-12-18 Thread M. A. Johnson
-Caveat Lector- MJ: o The Legislation is UNCONSTITUTIONAL o This is one of the government's direct causes for the increase in temporary agencies o This 'act' has caused MORE abuses o It is not government's place to circumvent a contract Prudy: The temp

Re: [CTRL] A Kinder, Gentler Lynch Mob

1998-12-18 Thread E Mael
-Caveat Lector- [EMAIL PROTECTED],Internet writes: And they gave us a document that spells out the peaceful and legal process whereby the electorate (thru their elected representatives) are able to remove officials in public office who are guilty of misconduct in office, including the

Re: [CTRL] A Kinder, Gentler Lynch Mob

1998-12-18 Thread Sno0wl
-Caveat Lector- On 18 Dec 98 , KA wrote: -Caveat Lector- On Thu, 17 Dec 1998, William Hugh Tunstall wrote: I respectfully disagree with your idea that the nation was founded upon LIBERTY.first disagreement: Liberty for whom? White males? Blacks? Women? Native Americans? It WAS

Re: [CTRL] A Kinder, Gentler Lynch Mob

1998-12-18 Thread Sno0wl
-Caveat Lector- On 18 Dec 98 , [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At least the founding fathers gave us a document whereby we could peacefully and legally alter the government via the amendment process, so that we COULD at a later date include these populations in the electorate... I think that

Re: [CTRL] A Kinder, Gentler Lynch Mob

1998-12-18 Thread Sno0wl
-Caveat Lector- On 18 Dec 98 , Alamaine wrote: It's as though the sea anchor has been let out and everyone's just gonna ride out the storm, checking the knots and wind direction every so often .. I agree with Billio: it's like a fiction with a random plot ... There was a movie some years

Re: [CTRL] A Kinder, Gentler Lynch Mob

1998-12-17 Thread PRUDYL
-Caveat Lector- In a message dated 12/17/98 10:57:00 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: state at least twenty treasonous acts by him. Will any of you take the challenge, or will you just keep on spouting your anti-Republican propaganda with no support what-so-ever for the

Re: [CTRL] A Kinder, Gentler Lynch Mob

1998-12-17 Thread BStokes45
-Caveat Lector- Ladies first Prudy Can't you even come up with one item? At least you didn't spout that anti-Republican crap this time Come on THINK... surely there must be at least one thing you can invent! I have to go to work now, but I will post at least five items after

Re: [CTRL] A Kinder, Gentler Lynch Mob

1998-12-17 Thread PRUDYL
-Caveat Lector- In a message dated 12/17/98 3:50:22 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I have to go to work now, but I will post at least five items after work... then maybe you can post five, but I doubt it. Regards, Bob Stokes But you had 20 right on the tip of your

Re: [CTRL] A Kinder, Gentler Lynch Mob

1998-12-17 Thread PRUDYL
-Caveat Lector- In a message dated 12/17/98 3:50:22 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Ladies first Prudy Can't you even come up with one item? Oh, okay. I think the family leave act was a pretty good idea. Prudy DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a

Re: [CTRL] A Kinder, Gentler Lynch Mob

1998-12-17 Thread Alamaine Ratliff
. AER The only real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes. -Marcel Proust -- : From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] : To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] : Subject: Re: [CTRL] A Kinder, Gentler Lynch Mob : Date: Thursday, December 17, 1998 2:03 PM : : -Caveat Lector

Re: [CTRL] A Kinder, Gentler Lynch Mob

1998-12-17 Thread M. A. Johnson
-Caveat Lector- Alamaine Ratliff wrote: Ironically, whether the Congress or the people who (supposedly) put them there like it or not, the whole debate has raised the level of understanding about their government. MJ: Are you certain it is NOT a 'race' to see who can 'instruct' the

Re: [CTRL] A Kinder, Gentler Lynch Mob

1998-12-17 Thread M. A. Johnson
-Caveat Lector- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Oh, okay. I think the family leave act was a pretty good idea. MJ: For whom? o The Legislation is UNCONSTITUTIONAL o This is one of the government's direct causes for the increase in temporary agencies o This 'act' has caused

Re: [CTRL] A Kinder, Gentler Lynch Mob

1998-12-17 Thread E Mael
-Caveat Lector- [EMAIL PROTECTED],Internet writes: Regard$, --MJ The classic redistribution-of-wealth mentality works this way: A and B get together to impose a tax on C so they can give his money to D, who out of a mix of envy of C, gratitude to A and B, and selfishness, then votes for A and

Re: [CTRL] A Kinder, Gentler Lynch Mob

1998-12-17 Thread M. A. Johnson
-Caveat Lector- MJ quoted: The classic redistribution-of-wealth mentality works this way: A and B get together to impose a tax on C so they can give his money to D, who out of a mix of envy of C, gratitude to A and B, and selfishness, then votes for A and B again so they can

Re: [CTRL] A Kinder, Gentler Lynch Mob

1998-12-17 Thread E Mael
-Caveat Lector- [EMAIL PROTECTED],Internet writes: MJ: No actually it goes more towards Politicians 'buying' votes and/or individuals utilizing the Government as the instrument of plunder. But then you were only commenting in an effort to remove all doubt. Regard$, --MJ back to that lil red

Re: [CTRL] A Kinder, Gentler Lynch Mob

1998-12-17 Thread William Hugh Tunstall
-Caveat Lector- The Family Leave Act was an excellent idea. Also, the Clinton administration attempt to get a national health insurance program going. We're the only industrialized nation without a national health insurance program for its citizens.. Those businesses which do provide coverage

Re: [CTRL] A Kinder, Gentler Lynch Mob

1998-12-17 Thread PRUDYL
-Caveat Lector- In a message dated 12/16/98 7:14:49 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Yes, we see now that there is no difference between d's and r's. Bush had a War for his interests in oil, and Clinton is having a War to draw attention away from the impeachment.

Re: [CTRL] A Kinder, Gentler Lynch Mob

1998-12-17 Thread BStokes45
-Caveat Lector- Congress, not citizens are allowed to impeach a President. Bush got away with it. Clinton should not, and we need to ensure that Bush's sons do not get in office, although I think Jr. is already destined for that post. Regards, Bob Stokes DECLARATION DISCLAIMER

Re: [CTRL] A Kinder, Gentler Lynch Mob

1998-12-17 Thread BStokes45
-Caveat Lector- Prudy, and other Clinton supporters on this list Can you name at least ten things that Clinton did that are/were good for the country. I can state at least twenty treasonous acts by him. Will any of you take the challenge, or will you just keep on spouting your

Re: [CTRL] A Kinder Gentler Lynch Mob

1998-12-17 Thread flw
-dead radical stereotypes about them really do apply. They will be revealed asmean-spirited, partisan hacks, hypocrites, moral absolutists hiding theircraven desire for vengeance and power beneath a ridiculously transparentfaade of pious deliberation and respect for law. -- Gary Kamiya,

Re: [CTRL] A Kinder, Gentler Lynch Mob

1998-12-17 Thread E Mael
-Caveat Lector- [EMAIL PROTECTED],Internet writes: Prudy, and other Clinton supporters on this list Can you name at least ten things that Clinton did that are/were good for the country. I can state at least twenty treasonous acts by him. Will any of you take the challenge, or will

Re: [CTRL] A Kinder, Gentler Lynch Mob

1998-12-17 Thread BStokes45
-Caveat Lector- In a message dated 98-12-17 13:49:37 EST, you write: i will take your challenge if you could name one thing the republicrats have not done in persuit of their goal of enslaving the human race and wrecking the planet. does anyone know if his spout is still going? sirhC

Re: [CTRL] A Kinder, Gentler Lynch Mob

1998-12-16 Thread PRUDYL
-Caveat Lector- In a message dated 12/16/98 11:51:38 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: It is truly a pity that the American system is missing its most crucial link; an educated electorate. The electorate IS being educated at this time. Sex education comes first, and Ken

Re: [CTRL] A Kinder, Gentler Lynch Mob

1998-12-16 Thread BStokes45
-Caveat Lector- In a message dated 98-12-16 18:42:10 EST, you write: The electorate IS being educated at this time. Sex education comes first, and Ken Starr is providing that. The rest of the education comes later. Prudy Yes, we see now that there is no difference between d's and

Re: [CTRL] A Kinder, Gentler Lynch Mob - Part II

1998-12-16 Thread Sno0wl
-Caveat Lector- On 16 Dec 98 , [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: According to a long-time Republican friend, the Republicans are risking nothing. According to him, the American public are so stupid and have such short memories that by the time the next election comes around, they will have

[CTRL] A kinder, gentler lynch mob - Part I

1998-12-16 Thread Gerald Harp
-Caveat Lector- A kinder, gentler lynch mob Salon, 12/15/98 THE 'PEACHY-KEEN GOP HAS SHOWN ITS TRUE COLORS -- AND THEY CONFIRM THE MOST BRAIN-DEAD RADICAL STEREOTYPES FROM THE '60S. BY GARY KAMIYA I grew up believing that Republicans were the incarnation of all evil. This was a harsh and

[CTRL] A Kinder, Gentler Lynch Mob - Part II

1998-12-16 Thread Gerald Harp
-Caveat Lector- A KINDER, GENTLER LYNCH MOB | PAGE 1, 2 - - - - - - - - - - The façade of "judiciousness" and "bipartisanship" that the pious media, ever cowed by the musty aura of Historic Constitutional Events, dark-wooded chambers, invocations of "our national honor" and other useful fig

Re: [CTRL] A Kinder, Gentler Lynch Mob - Part II

1998-12-16 Thread PRUDYL
-Caveat Lector- In a message dated 12/16/98 10:21:53 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Maybe the go-for-the-jugular Republican strategy will work, and the American public will be won over to impeachment. But it probably won't. And there is reason to think that the day of

Re: [CTRL] A Kinder, Gentler Lynch Mob

1998-12-16 Thread M. A. Johnson
-Caveat Lector- Gerald Harp forwarded: A KINDER, GENTLER LYNCH MOB SALON | Dec. 15, 1998 snip Instructions for myrmidons MJ: Reading through this tripe, the consideration of a 'mirror' view regarding the Democratic desire to SAVE an accused perjurer who has abused his power and his

Re: [CTRL] A kinder, gentler lynch mob - Part I

1998-12-16 Thread Hilary Thomas
ED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wednesday, December 16, 1998 8:08 AM Subject: [CTRL] A kinder, gentler lynch mob - Part I -Caveat Lector- A kinder, gentler lynch mob Salon, 12/15/98 THE 'PEACHY-KEEN GOP HAS SHOWN ITS TRUE COLORS -- AND THEY CONFIRM THE MOST BRAIN-DEAD RADICAL STEREOTYPES FROM THE '60