> Hey everybody,
> I've been reading and deleting a lot lately, as I have from time to time
for
> the last three years. I sometimes wonder if we should establish a second,
> non-American JMDL.
> Every time there's a political skirmish, it's about American politics.
Dear Roberto,
Your question is an interesting one, but surely you're being rhetorical.
Aren't you? Why stop at just a non-American JMDL? Would you as a Canadian
be any more intrigued by discussions of the politics of, say, Great Britain,
Australia, South Africa or New Zealand? Would your interest be piqued by
tete-a-tete regarding the political/economic situation in Argentina that has
so dramatically affected stock trading globally? We began to scratch the
surface of Canadian political goings on in a thread a short while ago, but
if I read you correctly, it's discussion of politics in general that you're
disinterested in, right?
I for one am all for more discussion centered on Canada. After all, Joni's
genesis is there. Indeed, I'm just now recovering from the chagrin of
erroneously attributing the boorish statement about being afraid of being
boiled by "natives" in Africa to the Canadian Prime Minister, rather than
the mayor of Toronto. I'd be an apt pupil of enlightening discussion of
Canadian Political Science and an even more avid reader of JMDL skirmishes
surrounding Canadian Arts and Sciences. I have much to learn. I can't
imagine valuing the opinion of anyone higher than I value yours, Roberto. I
mean this sincerely.
> I remember during the Monica Lewinsky/Bill Clinton scandal when Colin from
> England made a supportive comment about Chelsea and was told to mind his
own
> business by Mark D. from Chicago (it's in the archives).
That was naughty of Mark D., if so. But he wasn't speaking for *this*
American or the List in general. I welcome Colin's comments, as I do those
of JMDLers from all quarters, especially when he speaks in support of the
Clintons, whom I admire greatly.
> I've been wondering why nobody else mentioned this but I guess we
> non-Americans are a real minority.
Yes, and being a minority is often a "tough row to hoe" (Which is probably
an Americanism. What would be the Canadian colloquial equivalent, I
wonder?). Shall we therefore have an African-American JMDL and a Jewish
JMDL and a Japanese JMDL and a Gay JMDL?
>Those of us who
> work in the arts will continue to fight for what we need, and it will
always
> be a struggle.
Please explain this struggle centered on the arts, Roberto. I'm ready to
support you in it.
-Julius
