I wrote:
We can agree to disagree, and just make relevant points here. Here are the relevant points I made in my "machinegun messages": 1. Columbus Day in Nieuw Asbury Park * We celebrate the tolerance Asbury Park has come to represent in the past few decades. 2. "Towards a New Italian American Identity" * There are Italian Americans, scholars among them, who stand in opposition to ethnic chauvinism, racism, sexism, and homophobia. 3. Don't Disgrace my Calamari Rap * Joe Sciorra as one of those scholars who is not an egghead, nor an effete intellectual: he is an Italian through and through, who promotes now musicians and other artists, and aggressively seeks alliances with other races and ethnic cultures. * * He is worthy of honorary citizenship in Asbury Park because I'd like to believe that's what we stand for now. Although I acknowledged that I am in the minority regarding the Landing event, I hope the above points represent the majority in this city. An Upward Spiral. MMM ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com