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On Thu, 25 Apr 1996, Carlos Arruda Accioly wrote: > Date: Thu, 25 Apr 1996 08:30:09 -0300 > From: Carlos Arruda Accioly <caccioly@co*.ri*.co*.br*> > To: techdiver@terra.net > Cc: cavers@ge*.co* > Subject: Re: Politics has struck again... > > Folks, > > >I'm sure most of you are not yet aware of this, however, Bill Stone, > >Jim King, Wes Skiles, et al have submitted a proposal to do > >exploration at Wakulla (one of the primary WKPP sites). To this end, > >they are taking numerous printouts of cavers and techdiver postings to > >high ranking government officials in an attempt to discredit WKPP and > >have their permits revoked. > > This sucks to high heaven. Mudslinging is not a respectable way for a > person to advance his or her cause. Editing Abraham Lincoln's speeches > would allow an ill-meaning person to make him look bad. Have you been reading the posts by the WKPP here? If, in fact, the members and leaders of WKPP are being quoted out of context, they have a simple answer - get the logs for cavers and techdiver, and bring them in the whole, and show how they were quoted out of context. Discredit the idiots. In actual fact, however, they may be being quoted in context. The real problem is that many people think of the net as a context, and any quote of on-net activity off of the net is considered out of context. To some extent, I feel this way myself, but I have no particular *reason* to feel this way, except for a long history on the net. I believe that it is also a reasonable viewpoint to see it the other way - quotes off of the net of on net activities are to be expected. My opinion is that the WKPP members and leaders should be prepared to stand behind their words, and to defend them. George always acts like he is ready to fight anyone anywhere - this is just another chance to do so and to discredit his opponents, if he is in the right. Politicians, more than anyone, should be familiar with quotes out of context, and should be sensitive to same and be prepared to put them into context. If he loses, of course, this should serve as a reality check. He has already convinced the state officials that he (the WKPP) is the one who should have the permits - and it is to be expected that he should need to rejustify them from time to time. Written from Potugal, where I'm 3000+ messages behind. Nick Simicich - njs@sc*.em*.ne* - (last choice) njs@bc*.vn*.ib*.co* http://scifi.emi.net/njs.html -- Stop by and Light Up The World!
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