Now I know how to draw the rats out from hiding in the background. All I need do is post or say something controversial and then they appear. They never seem to be around otherwise, but like the secret police are always there ready to pounce when someone doesn't agree with their methods.
This could turn out to be something very interesting. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carl Sorenson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, 2004-02-21 16:41 Subject: [USMA:28853] Extremism is (very) counterproductive > >From Euric: > [begin quote] > Sometimes you have to fight fire with fire. Democratic means don't always > work. We have tried the democratic way for a long time and it failed. It > is time for new techniques. Personally I would rather see the collapse of > the dollar wipe out the American economy, then have it rebuilt > along metric lines. > [end quote] > > Um, do you realize that you are advocating open rebellion over the issue of > metrication? Democracy has failed? On what planet have you been hiding > under a rock for the past few centuries? Do you have any idea what life is > like in failed or anarchic states, totalitarian states, or most other > non-democratic states? > > Your extremism, over-simplification, and malice is very disturbing and > offensive. The fact that you want harm to come to my country's material > well-being is astounding. > > I am tempted to think that you are actually anti-metrication, and are > posting inflammatory messages to this list to destroy our credibility and > drive away the moderates. > > Carl Sorenson > > > >
