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Rich That is one of the problems with email and lists. You talk like the other person is across the country--you should speak as though you were in the other persons house. Respect, tolerance, and counting to ten before you respond should apply to this list. I dont want people talking to me like I am an email address on the other side of the world. Respectfully, Bob ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rick McGirr" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Sunday, December 11, 2005 10:08 AM Subject: Re: Well said/tolerance? > I've seen a lot of comments that speak to a general tone that's not > preferred, but with no specific objection. If someone says something > to make you hot under the collar, take it up with them. I don't know > who is going to change a thing by writing or reading another post > about how someone out there should write nicer stuff. What's nice to > one is nasty to the next. Why is it that when someone says something > of a political or religious nature, it freaks people out? Why is > disagreement such a problem? There are obviously many differing views > among the membership. What's the big issue with seeing them expressed > in print? OK, so someone gets a bit chippy once in a while, or says > something ignorant, but heck, you're probably on the other side of the > country from the sender, and anyway, doesn't PD make you a tad > irritable once in a while? Cut some slack. If certain concepts get > your dander up, don't you want to talk about it? Are we friends or > what? Can we talk or can't we? Come on, lighten up. > > I mean that in the nicest way. > > Enjoy the holidays! > Rick McGirr > Email: [log in to unmask] > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Terry Robertson" <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Saturday, December 10, 2005 1:24 PM > Subject: Well said > > > > BOB wrote: > > "...Unfortunately, most of the political discussion on this list is > > sarcastic, intolerant, and off the cuff. I would like to be kept > > informed > > of what is occurring on the political front but do not have the time > > to weed > > through all of the banter to find the nuggets of information and > > valuable > > calls to action e.g. to write our reps about a pertinent and timely > > piece of > > legislation. > > > > I am heartened by the addition of new people to the list who > > recognize this > > list as an opportunity to help each other, not a list to press > > individual > > views re politics. If people could just take the high road instead > > of the > > low road, it would be great e.g. stress the positive movements that > > we can > > add our voice to...." > > > > Well said! > > -Terry > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn