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Date Posted: Thu, 07/ 1/04 3:23pm
Author: sunny
Subject: ebbs & flows :o)
In reply to: john mohdom 's message, "Re: message board stress" on Wed, 06/30/04 4:59pm

.... people really
>>expected he would make a personal apology I think, and
>>when that didn't happen there was some retreat from
>>involvement maybe? dunno, but the disappointment was
>>almost palpable.
>
>I think it may have moreso been people's differing
>expectation on what the petition did. I really do
>think that most thought signing it was the 'end'...not
>some further follow up. That felt like more of an
>afterthought.

Yes, for the many thousands I'm sure you're right, and that's why the # mounted so fast I guess, relatively easy & painless -- but I'm a dreamer, & I was hopin' there would be Ndn Centers or such across the country that would followup the way Jake's group did [how 'white' of me, right :o( ] .... guess those types of activist efforts just aren't the ndn way, that's what I'm still learning

>>
>>There's a theory that it's not when people are most
>>despairing that a revolt occurs, but when they have
>>some hope of a real change, a real chance to be heard
>>.... maybe that's more of a compliment to Andre than
>>we realize?
>
>I've found it's at a crux. Just before or just after
>the high or the low. In the Peace and Tolerance fora I
>host by far the busiest time was just before we
>invaded Iraq...after a while the traffic slowed.

yup, ebbs & flows are part of it for sure -- the 'flow time' may be coming around again, tho, if Moore's movie is any measure :o))

>> I really have come to appreciate how special JakeAl
>>and his group are, and how lucky we were he decided to
>>become involved :o))
>
>yes, it will be interesting to see where that group
>goes too.

Too bad CBS has discouraged publicity about that groups efforts -- many would be heartened to hear about what they've accomplished I think

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Replies:

Re: ebbs & flows :o) -- john mohdom, Thu, 07/ 1/04 8:53pm
- Re: ebbs & flows :o) -- sunny, Sat, 07/ 3/04 10:33am
  - Re: ebbs & flows :o) -- john mohdom, Sat, 07/ 3/04 7:52pm
    - Re: ebbs & flows :o) -- sunny, Tue, 07/ 6/04 8:04am
      - Re: ebbs & flows :o) -- john mohdom, Tue, 07/ 6/04 10:07pm