> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- > Van: Jon Gabriel [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Verzonden: woensdag 15 januari 2003 17:36 > Aan: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Onderwerp: RE: Desktop Icon Utility
> > > "Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding > > > of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they > > > are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of > > > patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in > > > every country." > > > ~ Hermann Goering > > > >Uh-oh! > > > >Of course you realise you are going to be flamed for implying that the > >Bush Administration is not unlike the government of Nazi Germany... > > I'm going to assume you're not joking because you didn't include a > smiley. I was only half joking. I know you are not considering the Bush regime to be like the Nazi regime, but there have been several instances in this list's history where statements of that type have been misinterpreted. For example (and this is from personal experience), merely mentioning the Israeli regime and the Nazi regime in one sentence was enough reason for some people to accuse me of equating Israel with Nazi Germany, even though that was what I meant. > Please don't deliberately misconstrue something I write to fit your own > agendas. I am not deliberatly misconstruing what you wrote, nor is there a personal agenda here. I'm just pointing out how easily a statement like yours can be misinterpreted and have unintended consequences. Jeroen "Casual Observations" van Baardwijk LEGAL NOTICE: By replying to this message, you understand and accept that your replies (both on-list and off-list) may be published on-line and in any other form, and that I cannot and shall not be held responsible for any negative consequences (monetary and otherwise) this may have for you. _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
