Can't have genealogy without history, Brian.......just not possible...... think about it. Maureen ----- Original Message ----- From: <Bri4Bri@aol.com> To: <GEN-NYS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, August 07, 2005 3:27 AM Subject: Is this a genealogy list or political list? please remove me I don't care where people grew up or their opinions about certain "minority" groups..... I'm researching my ancestors and since this list has moved from that, I am requesting that I be removed from the list. Thanks to you intelligent, kind and generous folks that have helped me in the past. If any of you still need my help and want to carry on with genealogy work, feel free to contact me. However, I have eyes and ears to read and hear other non-genealogy news for myself. My great uncle used to say, "opinions are like buttholes, everyone has one!" He was quite right. ciao, adios, hasta lluego, a bientot and bye, brian w williams new orleans PS. A symbol of the south's "heritage" is the rebel flag which goes back to the civil war era... People in the south on either side of the issue will never get that resolved... some say by not keeping it "messes with our heritage" and there are those that say let it go because it is a reminder of "opression and years of slavery, hatred of their people." So I guess whatever the "majority" says goes (whether its right or wrong?) hmmm O well. Nonetheless, when doing genealogy I find family on both sides of the civil war, revolutions (loyalists, etc.) and I'm sure in future generations, many of people in existence today will be found to have been on different sides of today's wars and issues. The Human way. ==== GEN-NYS Mailing List ==== Have you seen the GEN-NYS-L mailing list archives? http://archiver.rootsweb.com/GEN-NYS-L/