Bipin, it was shit-stirring because your post, and the links in it, were filled with strawman arguments.
The claims you made were at best inflated, at worst fabricated. Not by you but by the "news sources" you cited. I've already answered the first link by going directly to James Ayala's site. As for the Sand Hills claim to large portions of the northeastern seabord, it was dismissed in 2011 on procedural grounds (improper service, lack of court jurisdiction) and the merits of the case were never before the court. The fact that Obama has endorsed UNDRIP has not changed US policy one bit, despite what the right-wing yellow press claims. And I have no idea what a bunch of West Bank Jewish settlers protesting in Israel have to do with US policy. So with the greatest of respect, it did appear that you posted for no reason but to stir up controversy. I'm guessing that you generally support indigenous rights around the world, including in the US. So do I. But mis-reporting events (even unwittingly) does the cause no good, IMHO. And reporting to this list, with a policy of "no guns, politics or religion" posts doesn't further the cause either. As you've seen, it just ruffles feathers. Cheers, frank On 5 July, 2015 5:11:37 AM EDT, Bipin Gupta <[email protected]> wrote: >Dear Larry, I have already posted an addendum explaining why I put >this up to the Photographic Community. > >As a Software Engineer, an educated person and an intellectual, that >you are, I am surprised at your use of derogatory language. >I too have been a Dy. Manager Systems and a Change Manager, World Bank >Project, and it might help you to know I am from >the University of Cambridge, GMI Michigan + India's premier schools, >and find your choice of words excessive and >un-necessary. > >Of course my culture, religious upbringing and family background does >not permit me to stoop down to this level. > >I do not know why you felt unsecure and threatened with this topic. It >was not my intention to scare you. >Hope you will now take back this not so nice word you use >"shit-stirring". > >May the Force be with you. >Bipin -- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
