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-----Original Message----- >From: Knarf <[email protected]> >Sent: Jul 5, 2015 9:22 AM >To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> >Subject: Re: UN Resolution for Return of Native Lands to the Indians > >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. -- 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.
