Re: war and politics on-list

["Helen" <elbo@xxxxxxxxx>]

okay I told ya I`ve NEVER been into politics and NEVER WILL! I love MUSIC
and the WHO happens to be one of my most favorite bands. that`s why I`m
here, and not to provoke off-topic discussions. you guys don`t sometimes
don`t stick to the topic either. I can`t understand how a list can be kept
purely a Who list while the Who themselves are not purely Who!!!! To tell
you the truth, saying it all over and over again to each other that Pete
Townshend is not guilty when it`s clear as daylight is somewhat not  a thing
worth doing. Well of course everybody could say what they thought. This was
a very ON-TOPIC time. But what about those "....no who" posts? A lot of
posts with "NO who" subjects!!!!
Okay STOP. This is not a discussion. Have a nice day everyone!!!! And here
in the town where I live it`s the first really WARM day since fall :-)
----- Original Message -----
From: <Sroundtable@aol.com>
To: <TheWho@igtc.com>
Sent: Monday, March 24, 2003 4:38 AM
Subject: war and politics on-list


> > But
> > how would it feel when you`re driving a car and the gasoline that makes
the
> > engine work is made of Iraque oil and thus is the cost of many people`s
> > lives? It`s not about politics, it`s about life and death.
>
> This war is most definitely NOT about oil.  Oil prices were stable, the
free flow at market prices intact.  The result of this war will not change
this.  Oil prices are falling as we speak, and by summer should be close to
30 cents lower (same price as last summer).
>
> >Politics is a big
> > and unfair game. I`m just trying to say that nobody should die, and the
> > death of one Iraque citizen is equal to the death to one American
citizen
> > and so on.
>
> I agree in principle, but sometimes there is a price that must be made to
ensure peace in the future.  Morally, yes, an Iraqi life equals an American
life.  However, the duty of OUR government is to do its best to protect
American citizens. Having the largest stockpiles of chemical and bio weapons
out of the hands of Saddam makes the U.S. and the world much safer. Besides,
this war will save many times more Iraqi lives than it will take.  Saddam
has killed exponentially more Iraqi citizens than the U.S. ever will.
>
> >I don`t know what each of you here on this list thinks about this
> > war, but, be it the Who list or not, we can`t ignore the fact that our
life
> > is going deeper into tragedy. It would be a blasphemy to say, let the
world
> > ruin around me, let everybody die, I have my Who, and I`m happy. Wasn`t
> > September 11 a tragedy enough? One of my American friends lost her
friends
> > in that tragedy: they were on the plain that hit the
> > Pentagon. Is it
> > politics? It`s life.
>
> Yes, and there are many outlets for your concern other than this list.
Join a protest, write or call elected officials, publish an internet
newsletter, write an op-ed letter.  This is America and you have more
vehicles for political action here than in any country since the dawn of
time.  Let's heed Paul's warning and keep this out of here.
>
> Mc
>
> PS- feel free to e-mail privately if you would like to debate, or do so
via Instant Message (same screen name)