Come: Let Us Reason Together

[Greg Montalbano]

>Date: Mon, 04 Nov 1996 13:59:32 -0800
>To: "Brett Coley (512/436-8987)" <bcoley at VNET.IBM.COM>
>From: Greg Montalbano <Greg.Montalbano at ucop.edu>
>Subject: Re: Come: Let Us Reason Together
>
>No, pal, I'm not stressed over the elections -- I'm stressed over the
amazing amount of resentment & evasive bullshit that the elections seem to
be helping along. 
>Please don't mistake me for a "peace and harmony" guy -- like I said, I
recognize the fact that much of what humans do is grounds for anger.  I just
find it difficult to sit by & watch all these people I've come to respect
give in to the impulse to abdicate responsibility & go into full tantrum mode.
>(Think of me as Solieri, ranting at God for giving these gifts of talent to
people who don't seem to appreciate them as much as I would ...)
>
>
>
>At 03:32 PM 11/4/96 EST, you wrote:
>>Greg Montalbano wrote:
>>
>>> Now that the flame wars are dying down, I would like to enter a plea for
>>> understanding and forbearance among the members of this list.  These are
>>> particularly tense times;  here in the US, having an imminent election
>>> certainly isn't helping.  Frustration and rage are always just below the
>>> surface;  <snip>
>>
>>Hey, I'm all for peace and harmony, but I have to ask: Are you really
>>all stressed over the elections?  Is anybody?  I'm only stressed a
>>little bit, but it was because I saw Phil Gramm on the tee-vee, and
>>thought he looks and acts just a little too much like that Jesse Helms.
>>
>>Also, where is that Gay Werewolves for Christ newsgroup?  I'd like to
>>join.
>>
>>Best,
>>Brett
>>
>>
>
  Greg