On Tue, May 18, 2010 at 10:28 PM, Technomage <technomage.hawke@gmail.com> wrote:
On 5/18/10 8:38 PM, Alan Dayley wrote:
I've stayed out of this latest round of off-topic threads.  I am happy
to see vibrant discussion.  I am unhappy to see personal attacks and
other silliness.  I'm unhappy to see it go on and on.

This is enough.  It's just enough.

 
I agree, the OT thread stated above has gone on far too long and caused a lot of unnecessary strife.

as for the political (and human) situation we find ourselves in, this quote seems most
appropriate:
"The avalanche has already started... It is too late for the pebbles to vote." - Kosh (babylon 5 tv series season 3)

the situation we find ourselves in was long out of our hands before we even became aware of the
problem, let alone the nature of the problem.


  While Im not completely sure you're referring to our budget crisis and the effect of illegal aliens, but it is NOT OUT OF OUR HANDS.  We can fix this problem here in Arizona.  I simply do not believe that it is a political possibility for California, things are out of their hands there.  We have a strong conservative element here, all you need to do is let them do their job.  They will clean up town.  The problem persists for one simple reason alone: we allow it and we resolve ourselves to it.

  -jmz