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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi Peter,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>You missed my point, which was that the =
truth is so
damning that there is no need to embellish. In fact I =
suspect it
would hurt any Democratic candidate to stray even slightly from the =
straight-line truth, as has been the case for both sides in past =
elections
(mostly "bending" of the truth). My point is that this may be an
incredibly interesting election year, as the dynamics of the campaigns =
(left,
right, and center) may depart radically from what we are used to seeing =
in
recent decades. </FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>Mind you, this =
is all
opinion and speculation on my part, and I could be =
wrong. However, I
anticipate a very interesting match between candidates, replete with =
some very
sophisticated PR and spin work on both sides! I'm not very pleased =
to live
through this dark period in our nation's history, but on the other hand, =
I feel
privileged to be witness to what may be one of our most defining =
moments.
If we make it through this tunnel intact, we'll have quite a lot to tell =
our
grandchildren!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Regarding my self-identification =
re political
temperment, I feel it is necessary, since I'm being accused of being an =
extreme
left-wing Democrat. While I'm a social liberal, I'm also a fiscal
conservative and independent voter -- not the garden variety, "my party, =
right
or wrong," Democrat or Republican. I'm afraid it's both the =
liberal
*and* conservative sides of my political ideology that will swing =
my vote
the same direction this election year. Never before has my =
decision
been this clear, and I don't even need to know who's on the =
Democratic
ticket!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Sorry to get political again. I =
tried
to restrain my commentary to generalities and election =
dynamics. I'm
not a sports fan, but I would think this is somewhat like "the big game" =
coming
up. I'm excited about it. That's all.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Peace,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Sarah</FONT></DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=selahpiano@hotmail.com =
href="mailto:selahpiano@hotmail.com">Peter
Lamos</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">'Pianotech'</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, February 12, =
2004 1:42
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: OT political =
rhetoric</DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=360323218-12022004>></SPAN>That's the =
interesting
thing. Usually political rhetoric *is* bogus -- on both =
sides.</DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=360323218-12022004>></SPAN>Peace,</DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=360323218-12022004>></SPAN>Sarah</DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=360323218-12022004>></SPAN>Fiscal =
Conservative</DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=360323218-12022004>></SPAN>Social Liberal</DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=360323218-12022004>></SPAN>Independent =
Voter</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=360323218-12022004> I have once been =
corrected for
replying to political stuff, I guess I'm a slow learner. If it =
is
usually bogus political rhetoric than I don't think we need to hear =
any more
about it. If you find yourself signing your name with political =
terms,
you may want to reevaluate the appropriateness of the content you
posted. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=360323218-12022004><FONT face=Arial =
color=#0000ff
size=2>Peter Lamos</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=360323218-12022004><FONT face=Arial =
color=#0000ff
size=2>Brunswick, GA</FONT></SPAN></DIV></DIV>
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