I will however, say this, in all seriousness.
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1. Flaming is fun to a point - I apologize for reacting so boldly but the thoughts did have some humor - and I hope the person I flamed accepts my apology and respects that my mind has some interesting dusty corners where thoughts molder and grow... tasty and crusty and somewhat strong like cheese.
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2. I respect his statement, don't understand why he said it - but he has every right to ask for silence now and from whomever he wishes. If the Why is not understood, it is wrong to simply condemn any statement or act.
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3. I am an unrepentant, 1977 graduate, successful, early retiree, peace activist, hippie, freedom fighter, leftwing socialist who wishes Mexico would simply accept Texas as a stateless hell and allow Canada to annex us. My views tend to ... be a bit off center. I never claim to be right, but try to know why I believe certain things. That will do - till the truth comes floating by my couch.
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4. I'm a good citizen who is waging a personal, very active very very "out" war on the war on drugs. I am a member of LEAP - "law enforcers against prohibition" and speak often to our local police Crisis Team classes as an advocate for mental illness and the decriminalization not of drugs - but of the disease and consequences of addiction. Their motto - you can get over addiction but not conviction, is a very real truth.
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Join me - and a growing number of people who are tired of fearing our police as they prey on poor people, people grieving, people who are not intoxicated or impaired but test positive....
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...using the technology we developed to discover the composition of the surface materials.... OF OTHER PLANETS. As a person with a technical bent, I will state without any doubt at all that is a gross misuse of the gifts of knowledge and technology - not unlike the story of dynamite. Regarding spectrum analysis testing/gas chromo...whatever and hyper sensitive materials analysis, I know this is true.
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One of the pioneers of that NASA developed technology is a cousin of mine - on that moon rock/remote surface analysis team at Hughes Aerospace in the 60s - and for those who can relate, let us say that he is a kindred spirit to Alfred Nobel.
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(bows)
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The feud is ended - I will fight no more.
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JH