Dana Tim wasn't proud, he apologised to the list and said he was wrong. The farmer you're defending showed all the hallmarks of an uninformed bigot, and very little in the way of manners. What he didn't agree with (though it seemed he had nothing to back up his view) he termed "babble", if you recall. Which it wasn't - even if it was wrong (which it wasn't), an opposing view is not "babble". It seems to me that "the true condition of the ..... farmer" (fill in the name of any valley or plain in the world) is always something special, unique and utterly misunderstood and misrepresented. And indeed, that usually turns out to be the case. :-) (I think you could also substitute more or less whatever you like for "farmer" though.)
Best Keith Addison Journey to Forever Handmade Projects Tokyo http://journeytoforever.org/ >Tim, >I think he just had too much in the way of good >manners to respond to such an obviously bigoted and >uninformed tirade. I live in the midwest, worked on a >farm in my youth, and have met hundreds of >farmers...You, obviuosly have not. > >I know that there are a small number of "farmers" that >are rich enough to "go south" for the brutal >midwestern winter, but the vast majority are barely >able to scratch out a living and make the mortgage and >tax payments. To charachterize them all as you have >not only broadcasts your lack of familiarity with the >true condition of the midwestern farmer...it shows all >who care to read such a rabid commentary your >willingness to promulgate hate. You seem to be proud >that you "turned someone off" of this discussion >group. Shame on you. > >Dana Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
