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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Solon who wrote (16162)	6/8/2001 8:13:34 AM
From: Neocon	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 82486

If the threads were assembled by invitation, and truly private, she would have a point. However, they are not. Rather, the situation is like that of an Open House, where persons who are legitimately present under the terms of congregation are unceremoniously shown the door, often for arbitrary or petty reasons. Of course they are offended. Additionally, the threads are all public, in the sense that all can read them. Therefore, one may lurk and see comments about oneself or matters of importance to one that are insulting, inaccurate, or just provocative, and not be able to respond. For these reasons, the moderated threads are legitimate objects of controversy, although it is possible that the benefits outweigh the objections......

To: Solon who wrote (16162)	6/8/2001 9:37:19 AM
From: Neocon	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 82486

We would be a lot safer if the Government would take its money out of science and put it into astrology and the reading of palms. Only in superstition is there hope. If you want to become a friend of civilization, then become an enemy of the truth and a fanatic for harmless balderdash. Kurt Vonnegut cybernation.com