theoretically, I agree with you Jim. It is no one's business but Mack's...that said, the powers that be have made it theirs and everyone else's business...and yea it pisses me off too and makes me sad and frustrated as hell that we as human beings are even having this conversation. The whole thing is f***** up if you ask me. What is behind all of this horrible racism and homophobia anyway???
Activism .... well more like this Jim, here in this country when something so ridiculous is going down, we just cannot be silent. Sometimes we just have to speak out. And sometimes it works, sometimes we can affect change. Sometimes. I believe that. At times like this when I see such garbage as this going on yea, that is when it is so damned hard to stay out of it. The continuing saga of Mack's is so very sad as Ashara pointed out in her beautiful post. I am alsodeeply sorry for Mack and for all of us who are subject to such *(&(& small minded thinking, or lack thereof. it is very difficult for me to articulate this. .. I hope I am making sense. Mags. "Jim L'Hommedieu (Lama)" wrote: > Funny as it may seem, I agree with ya Mags. Activism is great and one of > the key strengths of social democracies like Canada, the UK, and the US. > (And, I think NZ, Australia, and Austria too?) I apologize, as a straight > person, for weighing in on a gay issue. Maybe it's not my place. > > That said, my take is that his sexuality is his own business, not his > employers. Politically, he can balance his priorites and isn't > automatically required to take up any cause that might be more > self-destructive than effective. It seems, remarkably, that we are all > saying the same thing. (?) > > I've been away for the weekend so I apologize for replying late. > > Lama > > > From: Mags [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Mags said, > > when I read this, I could not help but be reminded of > > a phrase that was central to my feminist politics > > courses at York University, a phrase which made so > > much sense to me, then and now, a phrase which is > > woven in to the very fabric of my life, still... > > > > "the personal is political" > > > > for some people, the aforementioned phrase has moved > > them to effect change not only in their own life, but > > in the life of others. > > > > Mags > > > -----Original Message----- > > Lama wrote to Mack: > > > > <<You are there for your parents, not for political > > reform. Bedroom politics > > don't belong in the Personnel Office, right?>> -- And this loving is a drawing close, a tuning in, an opening. Until one perfect moment; but how can it be expressed? A receiving, an enfolding as I cradle you in my arms. Within my heart, within my soul, You are my true love. --Lui Collins --- _~O / /\_, ___/\ /_
