[klaatumail] Re: Recent events
- From: robert hélie <francine.fgh@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: klaatumail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 02 May 2011 20:49:35 -0400
Where did everybody go? I have not seen a post since 4 this afternoon. Now
that my accout has been move to my house, I was hoping to participate more
and lurk less.
I usually look to this list for a balanced discussion on Klaatu's music,
music in general and, yes, the odd curent event. I find the people here
very articulate and sensible about things in general. There is the odd
flare up (I have seen a few in my 15 years here) and then we go on with our
lives, having grown from the experience.
This is happening again. This is no small event and I tend to respect
people's feelings on both sides of the fence. If there is a culprit here, I
would say it is crude oil and we are all victims and we are all to blame at
the same time. I am sure most will disagree with this sweeping statement.
Nevertheless, it is a fact. Agreeing with or refuting it is irrelevant.
With this long preamble, I only wish to share two observations that struck
me but which do not seem to have been noticed as important. First, I
noticed people demonstrating in the streets. I can understand the relief at
eliminating a threatening figure but the expression of that relief was very
similar to what I have seen happen in the Middle-East in the past. No value
judgement, just an observation.
The second thing that jumped at me is the quick burial at sea. I read the
arguments but, still, in a society which gets hung up with the birth
certificate of its own President, how on earth will they live this one down?
Robert
----- Original Message -----
From: "Edward Martin III" <edwardmartiniii@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <klaatumail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, May 02, 2011 3:45 PM
Subject: [klaatumail] Re: Recent events
> Nah. That would be silly.
>
> It's just the latest thing to talk about, so people talk about it.
>
> "Hope" is still one of the most bestest awesomest pieces of music ever
> created. Whee!
>
> Cheers,
>
> Edward
>
> On 2 May 2011 11:28, Ron Balliet <lunarsurface@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>> Our love of Klaatu brought us all together...hopefully, what I call
>> political posting does not ruin that....please?
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>> Ron
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