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- From: freedman@cs.colostate.edu (keith freedman)
- Subject: Re: Don't boycott all of Colorado
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- Message-ID: <Nov21.192315.51265@yuma.ACNS.ColoState.EDU>
- Date: Sat, 21 Nov 1992 19:23:15 GMT
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- References: <1992Nov20.202056.24224@col.hp.com>
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- In article 24224@col.hp.com, aja@col.hp.com (Al Anderson) writes:
- >Barbara Strisand and others who wish to boycott Colorado should feel free to do
- >so... (This may be an added side benefit to those of us who want to keep
- >Hollywood in California, not in the wilderness areas of western Colorado.)
- >
- Fascinating, your fear and prejudice is not just limited to to a few percent
- of Coloradoans, but to the entire State of California! Where will it end?
- The point people like Barbara Streisand are trying to say is that specifically
- picking out a particular group of people to "prevent future special rights" to
- is wrong. If you don't believe in "special rights" propose legislation that
- prevents "special rights" from being granted to EVERYONE--that would be fair!
-
- >With so many other things on the "Political Plate" (hundreds of things), why is
- >this issue being treated as a "High Priority" by the media anyway ??? If you
- >want to boycott something, boycott the media that doesn't share your opinions.
- >
- Again, singling out a particular group of people is inappropriate. Heres a little
- Quote from a Lutheran pastor after WWII (You remember WWII, dont you?).
-
- " When they came for the Trade Unionists,
- I did not speak out because I was not a Trade Unionist.
-
- When they came for the Jews,
- I did not speak out because I was not a Jew.
-
- When they came for the Catholics,
- I did not speak out because I was not a Catholic.
-
- When they came for me,
- no one spoke out for they had taken everyone else.
- "
- - Francis Niehmoller; 1945
- Lutheran Pastor - Holocaust survivor
-
- I guess what Barbara Streisand, the Media, and I are trying to say is:
- If we don't prevent discrimination of others, who will prevent
- it against us?!
-
- >Al (Proud to Be an American - and not ashamed of Colorado) Anderson
-
- Keith (Proud to be an American - and ashamed of people who are Prejudice) Freedman
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- Keith Freedman
- Colorado State University
- Department of Computer Science
- Systems Administration
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