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- From: misek@boulder.parcplace.com (Steve Misek)
- Subject: Re: Minds Change *or* How to Mislead With Numbers
- Message-ID: <C0At5w.H1M@boulder.parcplace.com>
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- Organization: ParcPlace Boulder
- References: <1993Jan3.201304.3597@athena.mit.edu>
- Date: Sun, 3 Jan 1993 22:01:07 GMT
- Lines: 47
-
- I find your response to Andrews posting was blatently offensive.
-
- The volume of misinformation regarding Colorado's #2 going
- out on the net is overwhelming. Both Andrew and Kevin in
- Denver have been trying to get truthful, up to date information
- out onto the net.
-
- Since #2 was passed, most state reps have been busy working with
- the Gay community finding ways to thwart, repeal, and correct
- this measure. Most responsible Gay leaders in the state disagree
- with the Boycott - we are currently working **WITH** our political
- leaders in the state.
-
- Ask yourself this question: If our straight leaders are faced with
- the choice of helping us thwart #2, or have to use their time to
- prevent or circumvent misguided boycotts - which do you **REALISTICALLY*
- believe they will do? We are working within the system, stop making
- it so difficult for us.
-
- If you really want to help the situation, put your money where your
- mouth is and contribute money to either CLIP or the Lambda Legal
- defense fund. If your contribution is as big as your mouth, I'm
- sure we can expect a fairly large contribution.
-
- :: Andy Gerber writes:
- ::
- :: >>A new Denver Post/News 4 Poll shows there's a backlash in
- :: >>Colorado to the growing national boycott of the state over
- :: >>Amendment 2, the citizen intiative that barred laws
- :: >>protecting gays.
- ::
- :: >>People are more angry than ahamed, and they don't think a
- :: >>repeal effort would succeed.
- ::
- :: (1) This is very much the EXACT same reaction the Arizona had
- :: to the boycott of that state. Surprise, surprise,
- :: they changed their minds.
- :: ^^^^^^^
- :: (2) Hunger is a great motivator.
- ::
- :: ============================================
- ::
- :: Boycott CO, and Ignore the Auntie Toms!!!
- ::
-
- steve misek
- misek@parcplace.com
-