Hi All...... I was hoping that this election mess would go away from this list by now -- there is enough on the TV, radio, and amongst people. Sad to say this is the biggest media blast since OJ and Monica and the media is to blame for giving Gore Florida and then giving Bush the Presidency. Neither Gore or Bush are to blame for what is going on (they are personalities and figureheads) -- it is the political parties and corporations that have most at stake in the win or lose of this campaign. But could you please vent someplace else -- I don't like it either, but 1. I don't think this is the place, and 2. Enough -- republicans are still going to support republicans and democrats are still going to support democrats and nothing will change their minds. Respectfully Claire ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike and Dorie Brennecke" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2000 7:43 AM Subject: Re: [GERMAN-LIFE] Re: Reply to British Revocation Announcement | If the situation had been reversed, Republicans would be doing and saying | the same thing that Gore supporters are doing and saying! :-) And the | simple truth is, not everyone has the benefit of extreme intelligence AND | good eyesight. Ballots must be simple and clear for EVERYONE, or the right | to vote is corrupted. Voting rights are fundamental in our country, and I | agree with Florida's Supreme Court, that this right is paramount, and must | be maintained. Lets not go back to anything like the days when women and | blacks weren't allowed to vote because they weren't intelligent enough--even | ignorant people should have the right to vote. We all know some of them are | even Republicans! (I'm only joking now, so please don't get your underwear | in a bunch!) :-) Dorie | ----- Original Message ----- | From: jlerch <[email protected]> | To: <[email protected]> | Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2000 2:13 PM | Subject: Re: [GERMAN-LIFE] Re: Reply to British Revocation Announcement | | | > Amen to this !! | > My grown (40 years old and plus) children and I were arguing over " | > whatever happened to personal responsibility" and they think the people | > don't have any ...haha...and I think that we each must have it ! Maybe it | > was because I was a single parent working hard to exist and didn't have | the | > time to teach [thoroughly] the manners and responsibility's each person | has | > to and for their own actions. | > I am saddened by all this behaviour and the reactions to it nationwide. | > jlerch | > | > > > Hmmm. (deep in thought) Now what was that again? Oh Yeah: | > > > | > > German life having such a strong, positive impact on American ideals, | > > work ethics, and citizenship, it's probably not inappropriate to note | > > here that those who complain about the ballots had whatever opportunity | > > was necessary to prepare themselves to vote. | > > | > > The presidential campaign ran for nearly a year pointing at the day in | > > November for casting ballots. Whatever happened to personal | > > responsibility? Why is it, now, always the other guy's fault? | > > | > | |