----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeffrey Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Brin-L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, September 28, 2001 11:41 AM Subject: Re: Benjamin Netanyahu on Bush's Speech
> Erik Reuter wrote: > > > > On Fri, Sep 28, 2001 at 09:12:31AM -0700, Jeffrey Miller wrote: > > > that one. documenting crap like that is neigh on impossible > > > > Baloney. He just asked you to quote some specific posts that supported > > your statement. How is that impossible? > > - maybe I'm not talking about the list > > - maybe I'm speaking not in facts and figures > > - maybe I don't keep every single post that comes through here as if it > were writ large upon stone tablets > It certainly sounded to me as though you were accusing me or Zimmy or John of that equation. What I was looking for was a post that I or Zimmy and John wrote calling mere criticism of the policies of Israel anti-Semitism. While yahoo groups does not have the texts of posts from 3 years ago, it does have recent posts. Indeed, I'm losing about 10% of the posts in email and have to go check there myself. So, if you do really think one of us crossed that line, it would be worth seeing what post did it. What would be helpful from my perspective would be a bit more precision. For example, "maybe I'm not talking about the list." That leaves wide open "maybe you are." I honestly have no idea what you are writing about now. In particular, precision is very helpful in discussion of hot button issues. It allow one to focus on the issues at hand, instead of the baggage that may be associated with an unfortunate turn of phrase. Dan M.
