[oclug] OT: Harper is my enemy, but I despise falsehood in the media

[miden]

On Thu, 2006-08-17 at 16:55 -0400, Brad Barnett wrote:
> Making the public more aware of such things is a good start.  After all,
> from the public comes the politicians that change laws.
> 
> In the past, many times, you have taken a "there is nothing we can do"
> approach to various subjects.  That's fine, go sit in your corner and
> enjoy watching the paint peel.  Close your eyes, as you suggested I
> should.
> 
> However, attacking those (and you know you are) verbally that want to
> effect change is utterly pointless.  Regardless of whether or not you
> think change will occur, it does not *harm* you to allow people to try.
> 

I would never try to prevent someone from trying. I would really like to
know what your strategy is - But 'Making the people more aware of such
things' usually turns out to be talking about whatever issue is of
concern and nothing more.

I'm quite serious about hearing what your strategy is if you have
something fresh and creative beyond the same old talk. Don't take that
as confrontation or attack. I genuinely want to know.

I would love to meet someone with a fresh approach - one that hasn't
been tried to no avail for the past god-knows-how-many years. I don't
know what that strategy would be - not a clue.

If you have a fresh approach, believe me when I say I will cheer you
on... as long as it is non-violent.

-m