[PLUG-TALK] Goodbye PLUG-Talk
M. Edward (Ed) Borasky
znmeb at cesmail.net
Fri Jan 2 17:50:39 UTC 2009
Mark Turner wrote:
> Just like I wouldn't hang around anyone spending their time being
> racists, bigots or hateful assholes. I can't spend anymore time on
> this list with the likes of Michael Robinson around.
>
> No matter how much you talk to him, no matter how logical you are or
> how much you share your opinions he does not care. Its a waste of time
> to talk to him, just like its a waste to talk to anyone who blindly
> believes something so much that they ignore anyone that does not share
> their view.
>
> PLUG-Talk has been Michael's soapbox recently, and I'm really tired of
> it. If it were 60 years ago I'm sure he's the same type of guy that
> would think and african american should sit in the back of a bus, or
> drink from different water fountain. If it were 1920 again, I'm sure
> he would argue against a women's right to vote... and I wouldn't be
> surprised if he would find something in his mythical book about it.
>
> The list may say 'Off-topic and potentially flammable discussion", but
> I wouldn't expect that to mean we would tolerate hate. I know we
> wouldn't put up with racists, nor would we allow someone to demean
> women.
>
> I don't want his garbage taking space on my box, and its just not
> worth sticking around.
>
> So I'm calling it quits.
>
> -Mark Turner
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Well ... if there was actually something else being discussed on this
list, I'd be tempted to stay. But there isn't ... this "discussion" is
the *only* topic. So ... I'm outta here too! You all know where to find
me when it changes. And it will.
--
M. Edward (Ed) Borasky, FBG, AB, PTA, PGS, MS, MNLP, NST, ACMC(P), WOM
I've never met a happy clam. In fact, most of them were pretty steamed.
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