[PRCo] Re: Clarifying A Couple of Off Topic Things

[Matt Barry]

You stuck "traction" in there,  and ya know, it's on topic, kind-of, 
sorta, a bit.    What the heck.   ;-)

ktjosephson at earthlink.net wrote:

>I wanted to clarify that I don't mind if anybody, Canadian, U.S. citizen,
>European, etc., criticizes our country's policies, domestic or foreign. The
>Good Lord knows we often deserve it. :-) And heck, it's a national pastime
>for us to ridicule our politicians and leaders.
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>A few of the people on Richard's list were getting general, personal and
>aggressive about our culture's flaws, or dare I say, with their perception
>of them. Ironically, some of these people were writing that all Yanks
>generalize about other cultures. Think about that for a moment.
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>As if I could stroll into the Oval Office and tell Mr. Bush I didn't like
>his policies nor actions and persuade him to change his course.
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>I'm not crazy about how the war is being executed. But it sure as heck
>caused Iran, Libya and North Korea to take notice.
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>No internal social activism is going to help anybody in the long run if we
>can't keep our own country (and society) safe from outside attacks. There
>were some pretty harsh restrictions on our personal freedoms during the
>second World War. That war was easier to define than today's situation.
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>My beef with Seattle is that virtually every traction/transit fan from that
>city  I've  corresponded  with has been aloof and condescending with their
>replies. A notable except has been Don Galt, a kind and witty individual.
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>My wife wanted to charter a vintage trackless trolley and spend my forty
>fifth birthday touring some of the system. This was to be a birthday present
>to me. Not much cooperation with trying to set that up. I suppose I'm too
>crass, uneducated and ill mannered to ride in their historic fleet.
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>Have you noticed Fred the Third, Harold, Ed, etc. can disagree pointedly
>about various topics, but not get personal? Maybe some of us (me included)
>can learn from their example.
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>K.
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>P.S.- My wife will be making the funeral arrangements after Derrick kills
>me.
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