Over in one of the Election Threads , Maeglin said:
I take no personal offense. I might as well be honest: I am not trying to sway anyone to my side here nor do my remarks here have any real effect on Bush’s policy.
I don’t think this course is particularly honorable either. Hence I am trying to get out of professional activism and find a new job. Nevertheless, it is a job, and it has proven to be quite effective.
Leading the general public, or even our base of knee-jerk liberal supporters, to develop a real understanding of the issues has been a trying task. Meetings, educational forums, electoral reform campaigns, etc are only showing nominal benefit, IMHO. Yet I have already taken a call from one woman this morning who asked what my organization was doing to undermine the legitimacy of the president. There are thousands more like her, all angry and ready to vote.
It may not be pretty, but it’s what the people want. It’s what will get us votes. It’s what will get rid of individuals in power who are not interested in respecting our liberties. I don’t mean to sound elitist, but in my experience as an activist, it seems to me that more people are interested in ideological tidbits than in real policy. So should I bang my head against the wall and alienate my supporters with “irrelevant” facts or give them a meaningful ideology to cling to?
Son of a Bitch!
Maeglin, you are my idol, I worship the dangerous ground upon which you walk, that ground where few others dare tread.
[sub]That said, I still violently disagree with some (not all) of your positions…[/sub]
I don’t use my sig often, but if I can quote any of that, I might as well start.
Nothing so warms the heart as a ringing endorsement from someone on the wrong side of the political spectrum.
<DR&H>
At any rate, thank you for your kind words.
MR
Jodi
March 15, 2001, 10:34pm
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Yeah, Maeglin rocks. Smart and civil and funny – a great combination.
*Originally posted by Maeglin *
Nothing so warms the heart as a ringing endorsement from someone on the wrong side of the political spectrum.
<DR&H>
At any rate, thank you for your kind words.
MR **
Use me, baby, use me…!
Seriously, I’m flattered. Your post floored me. I almost broke my vow to not post further in that thread.
Necros
March 15, 2001, 11:31pm
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Oh, this is just disgusting. I’m going to hit all of you with a spade if you don’t cut it out.
Hey, everyone, over here! Giant circle jerk in the Pit!
Feh.
[sub]But Maeglin is pretty damn cool. And I totally disagree with him most of the time, too.[/sub]
Rasa
March 16, 2001, 1:11am
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He plays with swords, is a real New Yorker, and has some damn cute cats! How could you not like Maeglin?
I’m sorry. While I was asleep last night did Ed change this forum description to read “If you gotta **anti-**flame, do it here.”?
Didn’t think so…
So much sig material…so little time. Though I think I’m going to have to go with Alpha’s…
MR
I was pretty astonished to hear such honesty in that thread myself and I really admire him for it – I think it’s the truth that a lot of people spend a lot of time dancing around. Maeglin calls a spade a spade.