roundtable: Re: Republicans

roundtable: Re: Republicans

Re: Republicans

Kristi Walker (kwalker@CapAccess.org)
Thu, 23 Feb 1995 08:26:41 -0500 (EST) 

Date: Thu, 23 Feb 1995 08:26:41 -0500 (EST)
From: Kristi Walker <kwalker@CapAccess.org>
Subject: Re: Republicans
To: roundtable@cni.org
In-Reply-To: <95022021163104@santa-fe.cc.nm.us>
Message-Id: <Pine.3.07.9502230840.A27289-c100000@cap1.capaccess.org>


I agree that politics cannot be separated from any debate on federal
policy making.  My point was that this list has been little more than 
a forum for griping, and nothing has been done to actually formulate a
draft telecommunications bill.  Complaining rather than working toward 
a solution will get the public sector no where fast.

If most of us are educated adults, then let's please refrain from making
broad statements that are anything but educated.

Kristi Walker
<kwalker@CapAccess.org>


On Tue, 21 Feb 1995 fsucc1004@santa-fe.cc.nm.us wrote:
> 
> All this complaining about partisan politics is silly.  When political
> powers and partisan-sponsored NII bills come up for consideration:
> IT'S ALL PURE POLITICS
> 
> How can we come to a common ground without discussing politics and 
> possibly revealing hidden agendas?  Politicians are responsible for 
> NII policy, politicians have the final say on what laws will be 
> considered, and politicians have the final vote on which laws will 
> be enacted.
> 
> Can you tell me how/why politics should be left out of our discussions?
> 
> Face it, we private American citizens have little, if any, influence 
> on what those folks do, unless we have a sh*t-load of money to donate 
> to their campaigns.  They aren't interested in making America a better 
> place to live, they're interested in keeping their jobs for another 
> 4 yrs.  Can you blame them?  
> 
> If we talk about social responsability, the conservatives get up-tight.
> If we talk about monatary gains, the liberals get up-tight.
> 
> I say rather than pussy-foot around the subject we should ALL speak our 
> minds. At the very least it may trigger a good idea from somebody else.  
> Isn't that what brain-storming is all about?  
> 
> Don't worry about offending other people.  We are, for the most part, 
> educated, adults.  If you don't speak up now, you shouldn't complain 
> later.
> 
> For those of you who are Republicans, or conservatives; I wasn't 
> attacking YOU directly. I don't even know you.  I was simply pointing 
> out what made me (and others) nervous about partisan policy.  
> 
> I have gotten alot of mail saying "Keep politics out of this- stick to 
> the subject".   I read these as "You are making me uncomfortable, 
> please change the subject."
> 
> I'm not afraid to speak my mind and I hope you won't be afraid to 
> express your NII concerns, too.
> 
> 
> Seeya,
> Frank
> 
> "Information WANTS to be free."- CyberPunk Creedo
> 
> 
> Frank Succardi
> <fsucc1004@santa-fe.cc.nm.us>

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