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Frank, What an eloquent, thoughtful way to say what I have been thinking for a long time. This one's a keeper. Cj > I need help. I need hope. I need guidance on dealing with this terrible > disease. > > I don't need political opinions. > I don't need religious views. > I don't want to see people I care about and respect insulted. > I don't want to see anyone's religious, political and personal views > depicted as evil. > > I will seek the help and understanding of all here. > I will provide the same to all regardless of their race, economic class, > occupation, age, political or religious beliefs. > > It amazes me that Murray Charters can effectively post many articles > regarding progress and failures and roadblocks and breakthroughs, many of > which are a bit unflattering to the political leadership, and not wind up in > the middle of a political discussion. After not much thought I came up with > the answer. Murray posts the entire article many of which are from > respected organizations. He does so without degrading, insulting and > negative political commentary. Of course my opinion is many of these > articles already reflect the political bias of the writers but that's life. > The writers rarely make obviously insulting judgment calls. They, for the > most part, provide some unbiased background and then some quotes from people > interviewed. When the people interviewed are political candidates we expect > political rhetoric from them. Please note those candidates are not posting > their rhetoric on this board. Because of this Murray handles these delicate > subjects in a respectful manner. Most of the posts are informational and on > target and of PD interest... > > Cheers to Murray. Not sure of his political opinions, not sure of his > religious beliefs and not sure of his education but I do know Murray does > not try let his personal beliefs overshadow what he has taken on as a > mission. Murray try's to provide Hope, Help and Guidance through his > complete compilations and posting on this board of on subject articles of > interest to the PD community. > > Iraq, "Clinton Blow jobs", Haiti, Snake Pits, Venom, Forked tongues, > accusations of lies, accusations of declaring war on all Americans, > comparing the president to a terrorist, degrading peoples religious beliefs > even when they are not posted, insulting people who struggle with moral > dilemmas and more, have no legitimate purpose for posting here. If you have > those views they make great conversation among friends and enemy's. They > serve to divide and get your passions up. They make you feel better when > you voice them but they make you feel better at the expense of others. > > When people feel they must stand out from the crowd and feel superior there > are two ways they typically go about that. The first is to proclaim they > have a better way or they have the answer or they are faster, smarter, > richer or prettier than others. That of course is kind of grade school > stuff. The other is to knock everyone else around them down by insulting, > degrading, declaring the other person is wrong, ugly, stupid or even of the > wrong race, religion or political party. I'll take the first any time. By > declaring that you have a great idea and then trying to get people to join > you in a positive manner to support you will unite people not divide them. > When you divide them you will always reduce your chances for success even if > it turns out were right. > > I have not seen a single posting declaring those who believe in abortion, > human cloning, abortive stem cell research as evil people who will be the > downfall of all mankind. I don't recall seeing any posts declaring > President Clinton as the immoral scourge of the universe. Not one... Yet it > seems we seek people with different beliefs out and declare them the source > of our suffering. This does not serve to unite it serves to divide and > declare them as unwanted and unworthy of our caring. Gandhi, Christ, Mother > Theresa, Buddha, the Pope, John F Kennedy and Martin Luther King would never > act in a way that served to divide and degrade. Each of these great > leaders brought messages of hope unity and a better life for all. They all > recognized that to move forward they had to provide examples of leadership > that would raise them above the crowd and bring the crowd with them not tear > down the crowd around them. They took unpopular chances and made a > difference for all. They tried to bring everyone with them as they rose > above the crowd. > > Peace and love to all. > > Frank > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn