[Vision2020] Lott/Law
Thomas Hansen
tomh@FNA.fsn.uidaho.edu
Tue, 17 Dec 2002 09:39:02 -0800
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Greetings Visionaires -
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It is true. I do not fit Doug Wilson's definition of a "true" =
Progressive
as he defined in an earlier post and I know that my following words =
will be
mangled to fit the reader's agenda. So be it.
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I believe in the individual's right to their individual freedoms =
provided
those freeedoms do not infringe on the rights of others. In other =
words, if
a person's belief structure dictates that causing harm to another =
individual
is acceptable behavior, I reserve the right to say "No. It isn't."
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News Flash, Mr. Wilson!! I hate racists. More importantly, I hate =
lying
racists, like Mr. Lott. He stated on Black Entertainment Television =
last
night that he strongly advocates Affirmative Action. Yet, Mr. Lott has
voted twice against Senate bills supporting Affirmative Aciton within =
the
past year.
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News Flash 2, Mr. Wilson!! I hate people that are in positions of =
trust and
faith that obstruct justice by covering up sexual crimes, like Cardinal =
Law.
His coverup of sexual crimes has been revealed and now he asks for
forgiveness. I believe that the forgiveness he seeks is in the hands =
of the
Massachusetts Attorney General who is currently investigating =
obstruction
charges against the Cardinal.
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Please feel free to slice up these words as you deem necessary
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If you can't trust your neighbor . . .
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Tom Hansen
Moscow
-----Original Message-----
From: Douglas [mailto:dougwils@moscow.com]
Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2002 9:10 AM
To: vision2020@moscow.com
Subject: [Vision2020] Lott/Law
Dear visionaries,
The price of true diversity is eternal vigilance. After all our =
striving for
inclusivity in this forum, I am astounded that we still have folks =
making
judgmental comments on the ethical choices of others. If Cardinal Law, =
after
deep reflection in his own conscience, decides that chickenhawk priests =
are
the way to go, then who are we to gainsay him? There is an old Indian =
saying
that until we have walked a mile in the moccasins of another we should =
not
try to teach him to fish. Or something like that. Brethren, we should =
be
beyond our fundamentalist categories by now! As for Trent Lott, does =
not our
new diverse world order have room for a few crackers with interesting =
hair?
Nay, we must even go beyond a mere making room for him! While many of =
us may
personally find his cravenness and belly-crawling to be out of keeping =
with
our own personal choices, his behavior is no doubt in keeping with a =
true
inner authenticity, deep within his heart of hearts, in that inner =
sanctum
sanctorum, that serene place where there are no press conferences, =
gaffes,
or helmet hair. In the meantime, let us take heed to our pluralistic =
selves!
We must press on toward the goal of true diversity, a goal obstructed
incidentally, as the Rev. Jackson so astutely put it, by the =
inhabitants of
Hymietown.
Cordially,
Douglas Wilson
_____________________________________________________ List services =
made
available by First Step Internet, serving the communities of the =
Palouse
since 1994. http://www.fsr.net mailto:Vision2020@moscow.com
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<DIV><SPAN class=741120117-17122002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Greetings Visionaires -</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=741120117-17122002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=741120117-17122002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>It is
true. I do not fit Doug Wilson's definition of a "true" Progressive as he
defined in an earlier post and I know that my following words will be mangled to
fit the reader's agenda. So be it.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=741120117-17122002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=741120117-17122002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>I
believe in the individual's right to their individual freedoms provided those
freeedoms do not infringe on the rights of others. In other words, if a
person's belief structure dictates that causing harm to another individual is
acceptable behavior, I reserve the right to say "No. It
isn't."</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=741120117-17122002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=741120117-17122002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>News
Flash, Mr. Wilson!! I hate racists. More importantly, I hate lying
racists, like Mr. Lott. He stated on Black Entertainment Television last
night that he strongly advocates Affirmative Action. Yet, Mr. Lott has
voted twice against Senate bills supporting Affirmative Aciton within the past
year.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=741120117-17122002></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=741120117-17122002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>News Flash 2, Mr. Wilson!! I hate people that are
in positions of trust and faith that obstruct justice by covering up sexual
crimes, like Cardinal Law. His coverup of sexual crimes has been revealed
and now he asks for forgiveness. I believe that the forgiveness he seeks
is in the hands of the Massachusetts Attorney General who is currently
investigating obstruction charges against the Cardinal.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=741120117-17122002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=741120117-17122002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Please
feel free to slice up these words as you deem necessary</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=741120117-17122002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=741120117-17122002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>If you
can't trust your neighbor . . .</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=741120117-17122002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=741120117-17122002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Tom
Hansen</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=741120117-17122002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Moscow</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Douglas
[mailto:dougwils@moscow.com]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, December 17, 2002 9:10
AM<BR><B>To:</B> vision2020@moscow.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Vision2020]
Lott/Law<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>Dear visionaries,<BR><BR>The price of true
diversity is eternal vigilance. After all our striving for inclusivity in this
forum, I am astounded that we still have folks making judgmental comments on
the ethical choices of others. If Cardinal Law, after deep reflection in his
own conscience, decides that chickenhawk priests are the way to go, then who
are <I>we </I>to gainsay him? There is an old Indian saying that until we have
walked a mile in the moccasins of another we should not try to teach him to
fish. Or something like that. Brethren, we should be beyond our fundamentalist
categories by now! As for Trent Lott, does not our new diverse world order
have room for a few crackers with interesting hair? Nay, we must even go
beyond a mere making room for him! While many of us may personally find his
cravenness and belly-crawling to be out of keeping with our own personal
choices, his behavior is no doubt in keeping with a true inner authenticity,
deep within his heart of hearts, in that inner <I>sanctum sanctorum</I>, that
serene place where there are no press conferences, gaffes, or helmet hair. In
the meantime, let us take heed to our pluralistic selves! We must press on
toward the goal of <I>true </I>diversity, a goal obstructed incidentally, as
the Rev. Jackson so astutely put it, by the inhabitants of
Hymietown.<BR><BR>Cordially,<BR><BR>Douglas
Wilson<BR>_____________________________________________________ List services
made available by First Step Internet, serving the communities of the Palouse
since 1994. http://www.fsr.net mailto:Vision2020@moscow.com
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