Dear List Members: I am very unhappy to see political polemics raising its sometimes ugly head again on our PIEN network. This battle has been fought before, the last time just a few months ago. I, myself had raised this issue, and then when there was no "official" condemnation I joined the fray by posting my rebuttals to what I considered non-appropriate comments. Shortly thereafter I was put on "notice" to cease and desist. At the risk of being censured again I want to use this means to protest the posting by Ms Porter. There should be, as I stated months ago, other venues for partisan political diatribes. I will make one direct statement re the message of Mr. Kennedy...........I do not put any faith in any political statement of his, of which I have knowledge, when it refers to the energy policy of the U. S. I believe any person who considers signing off on the statement in question should do some homework regarding the subject before committing their support for a policy that would have far reaching consequences for our way of life. Don Adams ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn