This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment RE: Politics!Ah, Dave... I guess I should have put in the happy face. I thought the sarcasm was pretty evident, but apparently not. David I. -----Original Message----- From: owner-pianotech@ptg.org [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]On Behalf Of Dave Doremus Sent: Sunday, November 12, 2000 7:20 AM To: pianotech@ptg.org Subject: RE: Politics! I was on the internet looking for stuff in connection with Glenn's post even though I should know I have to look no further than Rush Limbaugh for the truth, You must be joking <g>. I dont think anyone but the lunatic fringe can call the authors of this piece radical leftists, they are generally anti-establishment and pro-freedom, and where they come out logically is where you would expect the so-called freedom loving republicans to be, on the side of the individual whose voice is being surpressed by the all powerful state. Amazing how convictions easily accomodate personal gain. THE STAFF OF TOMPAINE.COM have published the following article: SO GORE SHOULD CONCEDE? November 9, 2000 - The Republicans have insisted that Al Gore should gracefully concede defeat and allow the nation to move on. That's certainly one way of looking at things. But why is the burden on Gore? Just as good a case can be made that Bush is the one who should gracefully concede defeat. Here's how the case could be argued. While a recount may well give Bush more votes in Florida than Gore, an abundance of evidence has surfaced in the last thirty-six hours to suggest that Gore actually was the candidate Floridians thought they were voting into office. A reverse of logic is required to believe that democracy is honored by ignoring the will of the people in deference to a strict adherence to municipal regulations regarding the punching of small holes in a slip of paper. To follow such a course is to mistake the form of democracy with the actual thing. (my emphasis) (snip) Evidence is mounting by the hour that these regulations are being used by the Bush camp to hide behind, and rather ungracefully. If Bush ends up winning the Florida recount, and if investigators find truth to the allegations, that will mean that Bush -- having lost the popular vote -- will have a dubious mandate, based on questionable election results in a state where his brother is governor. That sounds too Yugoslavian to be from the nation that sees itself as the pillar of the free world. Rick Shenkman Managing Editor TomPaine.com historians@tompaine.com -- Dave ----------------------------- Dave Doremus RPT New Orleans ------------------------------ ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/d6/c2/1e/48/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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