Claudia, BRAVO! That was put beautifully and I couldn't agree more! Judy-Cinti ---- myperidot <myperidot@verizon.net> wrote: > Hi Judy, > > I am writing to you in full view of the entire list. I want you to know up > front that what I say is strictly and I mean this sincerely strictly MY > OPINION. > I have been on many lists since the inception of Roots Web many years ago. > I have been "doing" Genealogy searches here in the USA, the UK, Norway & > Sweden and South Africa and Germany. The premise is on each list, Genealogy > and the list owners stress this along very strongly with no flaming. > If you don't have these rules it goes to just a chitty chat list. No one > wants this as there are hundreds of mailing listS for just these things. So > we all usually go along to get along. > BUT, Sometimes emotions are involved and in this case a very strong emotion, > one that has transcended all the decorum we expect to find. 9-11 shattered > our world, so terribly that no one will ever be the same for it. > So, in our pain we reach out on the anniversary of this horrific tragedy , > to each other, to remind us one and all that we should never forget. > We beat the drums of our patriotism loud and for all to hear and respond to. > No other single act of war has been able to do this to our spirit. Well... > maybe Pearl Harbor. > > I ask you in the spirit of the love of our country and our fellow man to put > aside your aversion to what you are seeing on the list for a few days and > let us come together in the spirit of love, friendship and genealogy to bask > in each other's love of country and recall the lives lost of many of our > listers. > No this is not the place, but Yes, some > rules shatter when horror hits. I remind you this is just me speaking and > if you have issue, do so with me in private. > Thank you for listening. CLAUDIA > -----Original Message----- > From: nybrooklyn-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:nybrooklyn-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of JAH > Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2008 7:42 PM > To: nybrooklyn@rootsweb.com > Subject: [BKLYN] Non-genealogy posts - are they allowed on the NYBrooklyn > list? > > Are non-genealogy posts allowed on the list? (Re: FLY the FLAG on > Thursday). > > I'd rather not receive political messages when I subscribe to a subject > specific list. Perhaps the list owner can answer the question for me, and > possibly others. > > Thank you. > > Judy Herbert > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: 1933 Real Genie Brick Wall (Diane Jacobs) > 2. FLY the FLAG Thursday (MizScarlettNY@aol.com) > 3. anyone have a NY Times subscription? (Susan) > 4. Re: anyone have a NY Times subscription? (MizScarlettNY@aol.com) > 5. Re: anyone have a NY Times subscription? (warrior rabbit) > > > > > Message: 2 > Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2008 19:00:09 EDT > From: MizScarlettNY@aol.com > Subject: [BKLYN] FLY the FLAG Thursday > To: NYBROOKLYN-L@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <c7f.19f6db28.35f859f9@aol.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > > Thursday is the sad anniversary of terrorists destroying America, as we've > known it. Please join us in this FLY THE FLAG campaign and forward this to > your > address book friends, asking them to pass it on. > > THE PROGRAM: > > On Thursday, September 11th, 2008, display an American flag outside every > home, apartment, office, and store in the United States . Every individual > can make it their duty to display an American flag on this seventh > anniversary of our country's worst travesty. > > This is a gesture of unity to honor those who lost their lives on 9/11, > their families, friends, and loved ones who continue to endure the pain, and > those who are fighting to preserve our cherished freedoms. > > In the days, weeks and months following 9/11, our country was bathed in > American flags as citizens mourned the incredible losses and stood > shoulder-to-shoulder against terrorism. Sadly, those flags have all but > disappeared. Our patriotism pulled us through some tough times and it > shouldn't take another attack to galvanize us in solidarity. Our American > flag represents our country. > Together we can prevail over terrorism of all kinds > > Take a moment to think back to how you felt on 9/11 and let those sentiments > guide you. > > Some folks are choosing to drive with their car lights on. Others will wear > red, white, and blue as statements of unity. > > God Bless You and God Bless America ! > > > > > > ************** > Psssst...Have you heard the news? There's a new fashion blog, plus the > latest fall trends and hair styles at StyleList.com. > > (http://www.stylelist.com/trends?ncid=aolsty00050000000014) > > > > ___________________________________ > > The Bklyn Info Pages Website: > www.bklyn-genealogy-info.com/ > > List Administrator: NancyL916@aol.com > > Post to List: nybrooklyn@rootsweb.com > ___________________________________ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NYBROOKLYN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ___________________________________ > > The Bklyn Info Pages Website: > www.bklyn-genealogy-info.com/ > > List Administrator: NancyL916@aol.com > > Post to List: nybrooklyn@rootsweb.com > ___________________________________ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NYBROOKLYN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message