Carrol wrote: > Who is this "we" whose endorsement (or lack thereof) is supposed to have > such an impact on the DP? > > I am continually reminded by arguments such as Julio's of an old 1950s > joke: > > Q: What is the height of arrogance? > A: A flea approaching an elephant with intentions of rape. > > Julio in this proposed strategy (like the ABBs of last fall)is precisely > such a flea.
Carrol, An adequate number of fleas acting in consonance can kill the biggest elephant. I was including *you* in the "we"... and Cindy Sheehan, and a lot of others like her, you, and me. That is, regular people with common interests and a sense of common purpose. You are an activist, aren't you? So why does the plural in the first person surprise you? I'm appealing to *you* personally... and to others who may have even more reasons than you to be cynical about politics. > Those of us who make up some sort of an independent left cannot possibly > have an impact either way on a national election (or even on > congressional elections). Perhaps we will some day, but that day is > postponed indefinitely by such proposals as Julio H's. I'm open to debating your ideas on this, Carrol. And I don't assume them to be trivial. But, can you please take the time to state them positively? Julio
