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Don April 27th 04 02:24 AM

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"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
...
"Don" wrote in message
...
"Doug Kanter" wrote
Regional accents are like regional cuisine and music: Without them,

this
would be a pretty boring country.


You've been reading too many socialist newspapers.
Life is boring if you make it so, it has nothing to do with anyone else.



Oh boy. Socialist newspapers are somehow connected with linguistic and
culinary variety? Are you talking about a publication like Conde Nast
Traveller?


No.
I am talking about the fact that you mentioned that without regional cuisine
and music this country would be boring.
That's not true.
But it is constantly put forth by the common rags that *diversity* is a
requirement, that *we* are all better for it.
Bull****.




Doug Kanter April 27th 04 03:53 PM

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"Don" wrote in message
...

"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
...
"Don" wrote in message
...
"Doug Kanter" wrote
Regional accents are like regional cuisine and music: Without them,

this
would be a pretty boring country.

You've been reading too many socialist newspapers.
Life is boring if you make it so, it has nothing to do with anyone

else.



Oh boy. Socialist newspapers are somehow connected with linguistic and
culinary variety? Are you talking about a publication like Conde Nast
Traveller?


No.
I am talking about the fact that you mentioned that without regional

cuisine
and music this country would be boring.
That's not true.
But it is constantly put forth by the common rags that *diversity* is a
requirement, that *we* are all better for it.
Bull****.


Where did you ancestors come here from?



Don April 28th 04 01:07 AM

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"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
...
"Don" wrote in message
...

"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
...
"Don" wrote in message
...
"Doug Kanter" wrote
Regional accents are like regional cuisine and music: Without

them,
this
would be a pretty boring country.

You've been reading too many socialist newspapers.
Life is boring if you make it so, it has nothing to do with anyone

else.



Oh boy. Socialist newspapers are somehow connected with linguistic and
culinary variety? Are you talking about a publication like Conde Nast
Traveller?


No.
I am talking about the fact that you mentioned that without regional

cuisine
and music this country would be boring.
That's not true.
But it is constantly put forth by the common rags that *diversity* is a
requirement, that *we* are all better for it.
Bull****.


Where did you ancestors come here from?


All of my family, from the 1800's forward, have been born and raised in the
US.
How is this relevent to anything?




Bert Robbins April 28th 04 02:08 AM

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"Don" wrote in message
...

All of my family, from the 1800's forward, have been born and raised in

the
US.


I see that you are new to this land. Welcome.



Don April 28th 04 05:09 AM

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"Bert Robbins" wrote in message
...

"Don" wrote in message
...

All of my family, from the 1800's forward, have been born and raised in

the
US.


I see that you are new to this land. Welcome.


I bet you are newer.




Bert Robbins April 28th 04 12:32 PM

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"Don" wrote in message
...

"Bert Robbins" wrote in message
...

"Don" wrote in message
...

All of my family, from the 1800's forward, have been born and raised

in
the
US.


I see that you are new to this land. Welcome.


I bet you are newer.


Some of us came over on the first boat and others a few years later. One
side of the family had a problem in Salem, Mass. a few years ago and they
moved north.



Doug Kanter April 28th 04 02:52 PM

( OT) Kerry Military Records
 
"Don" wrote in message
...


Oh boy. Socialist newspapers are somehow connected with linguistic

and
culinary variety? Are you talking about a publication like Conde

Nast
Traveller?

No.
I am talking about the fact that you mentioned that without regional

cuisine
and music this country would be boring.
That's not true.
But it is constantly put forth by the common rags that *diversity* is

a
requirement, that *we* are all better for it.
Bull****.


Where did you ancestors come here from?


All of my family, from the 1800's forward, have been born and raised in

the
US.
How is this relevent to anything?


Well, your comment about diversity probably doesn't come from ideas or
feelings which exist in a vacuum, right? They're probably a reaction to
something. Which "something"?



basskisser April 28th 04 05:21 PM

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"Don" wrote in message ...
"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
...
"Don" wrote in message
...

"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
...
"Don" wrote in message
...
"Doug Kanter" wrote
Regional accents are like regional cuisine and music: Without

them,
this
would be a pretty boring country.

You've been reading too many socialist newspapers.
Life is boring if you make it so, it has nothing to do with anyone

else.



Oh boy. Socialist newspapers are somehow connected with linguistic and
culinary variety? Are you talking about a publication like Conde Nast
Traveller?

No.
I am talking about the fact that you mentioned that without regional

cuisine
and music this country would be boring.
That's not true.
But it is constantly put forth by the common rags that *diversity* is a
requirement, that *we* are all better for it.
Bull****.


Where did you ancestors come here from?


All of my family, from the 1800's forward, have been born and raised in the
US.


That's not what he asked.

basskisser April 28th 04 05:22 PM

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"Don" wrote in message news:VCijc.53
I am talking about the fact that you mentioned that without regional cuisine
and music this country would be boring.
That's not true.
But it is constantly put forth by the common rags that *diversity* is a
requirement, that *we* are all better for it.
Bull****.



Without diversity, you wouldn't be here, unless you are 100% Native American.

Joe April 28th 04 05:42 PM

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"basskisser" wrote in message
om...
"Don" wrote in message news:VCijc.53
I am talking about the fact that you mentioned that without regional

cuisine
and music this country would be boring.
That's not true.
But it is constantly put forth by the common rags that *diversity* is a
requirement, that *we* are all better for it.
Bull****.



Without diversity, you wouldn't be here, unless you are 100% Native

American.

"Native Americans" are not native.
They've just been here longer.



Doug Kanter April 28th 04 05:52 PM

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"basskisser" wrote in message
om...


No.
I am talking about the fact that you mentioned that without regional

cuisine
and music this country would be boring.
That's not true.
But it is constantly put forth by the common rags that *diversity*

is a
requirement, that *we* are all better for it.
Bull****.

Where did you ancestors come here from?


All of my family, from the 1800's forward, have been born and raised in

the
US.


That's not what he asked.


This one's gonna be slippery. Get the gaff ready. :-)



Don White April 28th 04 06:15 PM

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Bert Robbins wrote in message
...

snip
One side of the family had a problem in Salem, Mass. a few years ago and
they
moved north.


Practicing that witchcraft, were they?



Gould 0738 April 28th 04 07:06 PM

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Practicing that witchcraft, were they?

Historical interruption to Kerry debate:

Everybody put to death in Topsfield and Essex County was innocent. Without
exception. Many went to their deaths defiantly proclaiming their devout
Christian faith. Others were terrorized into false confessions.

(There are some serious differences between observing old rituals, practicing
natural healing, revering natural order, and being in league with Satan).

My ggggg....grandfather, Zaccheus, was one of the original stakeholders of
Topsfield. Mary Estey, Rebecca Nurse, and Sarah Cloyce (the Towne sisters) are
all great aunts.

If you wanted to see the devil at work in 1692, you didn't have to look any
farther than Inquisitor Hawthorne and his gang of religious zealot thugs.
Maleus Malificarum indeed. What a crock. Hell of a tragic way to settle some
festering community disputes as well as squabbles over church doctrine and real
estate boundaries.



April 28th 04 07:28 PM

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I beg your pardon Joe. Being a full blood Cherokee, I take pride in the fact
that my people are "Native" to this land. After all, there is no definitive
proof that my people ever came from any other location on this or any other
planet.

"Joe" wrote in message
...


"Native Americans" are not native.
They've just been here longer.





Calif Bill April 28th 04 07:46 PM

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"Gould 0738" wrote in message
...
Practicing that witchcraft, were they?


Historical interruption to Kerry debate:

Everybody put to death in Topsfield and Essex County was innocent. Without
exception. Many went to their deaths defiantly proclaiming their devout
Christian faith. Others were terrorized into false confessions.

(There are some serious differences between observing old rituals,

practicing
natural healing, revering natural order, and being in league with Satan).

My ggggg....grandfather, Zaccheus, was one of the original stakeholders of
Topsfield. Mary Estey, Rebecca Nurse, and Sarah Cloyce (the Towne sisters)

are
all great aunts.

If you wanted to see the devil at work in 1692, you didn't have to look

any
farther than Inquisitor Hawthorne and his gang of religious zealot thugs.
Maleus Malificarum indeed. What a crock. Hell of a tragic way to settle

some
festering community disputes as well as squabbles over church doctrine and

real
estate boundaries.



My relatives were smarter. They immigrated to New Haven, Conn. In the mid
1600's. Avoided that burning stench.
Bill



Doug Kanter April 28th 04 09:01 PM

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I'd guess you are right. I'm not aware of anyone having discovered Cherokee
luggage.

-Doug (who spent too much time with a Far Side book last night)

wrote in message
ink.net...
I beg your pardon Joe. Being a full blood Cherokee, I take pride in the

fact
that my people are "Native" to this land. After all, there is no

definitive
proof that my people ever came from any other location on this or any

other
planet.

"Joe" wrote in message
...


"Native Americans" are not native.
They've just been here longer.







Joe April 28th 04 09:28 PM

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wrote in message
ink.net...
I beg your pardon Joe. Being a full blood Cherokee, I take pride in the

fact
that my people are "Native" to this land. After all, there is no

definitive
proof that my people ever came from any other location on this or any

other
planet.


There's plenty of evidence that the Indians migrated from Asia.
You can choose to believe it, or not.




P.Fritz April 28th 04 09:33 PM

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"Joe" wrote in message
...

wrote in message
ink.net...
I beg your pardon Joe. Being a full blood Cherokee, I take pride in the

fact
that my people are "Native" to this land. After all, there is no

definitive
proof that my people ever came from any other location on this or any

other
planet.


There's plenty of evidence that the Indians migrated from Asia.
You can choose to believe it, or not.


There is also evidence of a european link as well







Harry Krause April 28th 04 11:15 PM

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Joe wrote:
wrote in message
ink.net...

I beg your pardon Joe. Being a full blood Cherokee, I take pride in the


fact

that my people are "Native" to this land. After all, there is no


definitive

proof that my people ever came from any other location on this or any


other

planet.



There's plenty of evidence that the Indians migrated from Asia.
You can choose to believe it, or not.



And your relatives migrated to here from...where was it,
again...ahhh...Uranus. Right, Joe?

Harry Krause April 28th 04 11:17 PM

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Calif Bill wrote:

"Gould 0738" wrote in message
...

Practicing that witchcraft, were they?


Historical interruption to Kerry debate:

Everybody put to death in Topsfield and Essex County was innocent. Without
exception. Many went to their deaths defiantly proclaiming their devout
Christian faith. Others were terrorized into false confessions.

(There are some serious differences between observing old rituals,


practicing

natural healing, revering natural order, and being in league with Satan).

My ggggg....grandfather, Zaccheus, was one of the original stakeholders of
Topsfield. Mary Estey, Rebecca Nurse, and Sarah Cloyce (the Towne sisters)


are

all great aunts.

If you wanted to see the devil at work in 1692, you didn't have to look


any

farther than Inquisitor Hawthorne and his gang of religious zealot thugs.
Maleus Malificarum indeed. What a crock. Hell of a tragic way to settle


some

festering community disputes as well as squabbles over church doctrine and


real

estate boundaries.




My relatives were smarter. They immigrated to New Haven, Conn. In the mid
1600's. Avoided that burning stench.
Bill





Hmmm. I was born in New Haven and spent the first 18 years of my life
there. I did encounter a few pasty-faced, no-necked banjo players...must
have been your relatives, eh?

John Smith April 29th 04 12:31 AM

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Harry have you apologized to your wife yet? You really should be proud of
her, the world needs good social workers, and there is nothing to be
embarrassed about.


"Harry Krause" wrote in message
...
Joe wrote:
wrote in message
ink.net...

I beg your pardon Joe. Being a full blood Cherokee, I take pride in the


fact

that my people are "Native" to this land. After all, there is no


definitive

proof that my people ever came from any other location on this or any


other

planet.



There's plenty of evidence that the Indians migrated from Asia.
You can choose to believe it, or not.



And your relatives migrated to here from...where was it,
again...ahhh...Uranus. Right, Joe?




John Smith April 29th 04 12:32 AM

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Except for Yale, New Haven does not have much to offer, it looks like the
majority of the town is ready for urban renewal.


"Harry Krause" wrote in message
...
Calif Bill wrote:

"Gould 0738" wrote in message
...

Practicing that witchcraft, were they?

Historical interruption to Kerry debate:

Everybody put to death in Topsfield and Essex County was innocent.

Without
exception. Many went to their deaths defiantly proclaiming their devout
Christian faith. Others were terrorized into false confessions.

(There are some serious differences between observing old rituals,


practicing

natural healing, revering natural order, and being in league with

Satan).

My ggggg....grandfather, Zaccheus, was one of the original stakeholders

of
Topsfield. Mary Estey, Rebecca Nurse, and Sarah Cloyce (the Towne

sisters)

are

all great aunts.

If you wanted to see the devil at work in 1692, you didn't have to look


any

farther than Inquisitor Hawthorne and his gang of religious zealot

thugs.
Maleus Malificarum indeed. What a crock. Hell of a tragic way to settle


some

festering community disputes as well as squabbles over church doctrine

and

real

estate boundaries.




My relatives were smarter. They immigrated to New Haven, Conn. In the

mid
1600's. Avoided that burning stench.
Bill





Hmmm. I was born in New Haven and spent the first 18 years of my life
there. I did encounter a few pasty-faced, no-necked banjo players...must
have been your relatives, eh?




Bert Robbins April 29th 04 12:53 AM

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"Gould 0738" wrote in message
...
Practicing that witchcraft, were they?


Historical interruption to Kerry debate:

Everybody put to death in Topsfield and Essex County was innocent. Without
exception. Many went to their deaths defiantly proclaiming their devout
Christian faith. Others were terrorized into false confessions.

(There are some serious differences between observing old rituals,

practicing
natural healing, revering natural order, and being in league with Satan).

My ggggg....grandfather, Zaccheus, was one of the original stakeholders of
Topsfield. Mary Estey, Rebecca Nurse, and Sarah Cloyce (the Towne sisters)

are
all great aunts.

If you wanted to see the devil at work in 1692, you didn't have to look

any
farther than Inquisitor Hawthorne and his gang of religious zealot thugs.
Maleus Malificarum indeed. What a crock. Hell of a tragic way to settle

some
festering community disputes as well as squabbles over church doctrine and

real
estate boundaries.


I believe there is something to the claim of moldy rye that started it but,
once it got going I believe some used it as an excuse to do some land
grabbing.



Calif Bill April 29th 04 04:23 AM

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"Harry Krause" wrote in message
...
Calif Bill wrote:

"Gould 0738" wrote in message
...

Practicing that witchcraft, were they?

Historical interruption to Kerry debate:

Everybody put to death in Topsfield and Essex County was innocent.

Without
exception. Many went to their deaths defiantly proclaiming their devout
Christian faith. Others were terrorized into false confessions.

(There are some serious differences between observing old rituals,


practicing

natural healing, revering natural order, and being in league with

Satan).

My ggggg....grandfather, Zaccheus, was one of the original stakeholders

of
Topsfield. Mary Estey, Rebecca Nurse, and Sarah Cloyce (the Towne

sisters)

are

all great aunts.

If you wanted to see the devil at work in 1692, you didn't have to look


any

farther than Inquisitor Hawthorne and his gang of religious zealot

thugs.
Maleus Malificarum indeed. What a crock. Hell of a tragic way to settle


some

festering community disputes as well as squabbles over church doctrine

and

real

estate boundaries.




My relatives were smarter. They immigrated to New Haven, Conn. In the

mid
1600's. Avoided that burning stench.
Bill





Hmmm. I was born in New Haven and spent the first 18 years of my life
there. I did encounter a few pasty-faced, no-necked banjo players...must
have been your relatives, eh?


Those were all the late arrivals.



Don April 29th 04 05:38 AM

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"Bert Robbins" wrote in message
...

"Don" wrote in message
...

"Bert Robbins" wrote in message
...

"Don" wrote in message
...

All of my family, from the 1800's forward, have been born and raised

in
the
US.

I see that you are new to this land. Welcome.


I bet you are newer.


Some of us came over on the first boat and others a few years later. One
side of the family had a problem in Salem, Mass. a few years ago and they
moved north.


What boat did you come over on?




Don April 29th 04 05:41 AM

( OT) Kerry Military Records
 

"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
...
"Don" wrote in message
...


Oh boy. Socialist newspapers are somehow connected with linguistic

and
culinary variety? Are you talking about a publication like Conde

Nast
Traveller?

No.
I am talking about the fact that you mentioned that without regional
cuisine
and music this country would be boring.
That's not true.
But it is constantly put forth by the common rags that *diversity*

is
a
requirement, that *we* are all better for it.
Bull****.

Where did you ancestors come here from?


All of my family, from the 1800's forward, have been born and raised in

the
US.
How is this relevent to anything?


Well, your comment about diversity probably doesn't come from ideas or
feelings which exist in a vacuum, right?


I keep seeing where diversity is a good thing, but I have yet to see a
reason why.
Can you say why diversity is a good thing?




Don April 29th 04 05:43 AM

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"basskisser" wrote in message
om...
"Don" wrote in message news:VCijc.53
I am talking about the fact that you mentioned that without regional

cuisine
and music this country would be boring.
That's not true.
But it is constantly put forth by the common rags that *diversity* is a
requirement, that *we* are all better for it.
Bull****.



Without diversity, you wouldn't be here, unless you are 100% Native

American.

Define *diversity*.




Don April 29th 04 05:45 AM

( OT) Kerry Military Records
 

"basskisser" wrote in message
om...
"Don" wrote in message news:VCijc.53
I am talking about the fact that you mentioned that without regional

cuisine
and music this country would be boring.
That's not true.
But it is constantly put forth by the common rags that *diversity* is a
requirement, that *we* are all better for it.
Bull****.



Without diversity, you wouldn't be here, unless you are 100% Native

American.

Well, I was born here so I'm native.




basskisser April 29th 04 12:17 PM

( OT) Kerry Military Records
 
"Joe" wrote in message .. .
wrote in message
ink.net...
I beg your pardon Joe. Being a full blood Cherokee, I take pride in the

fact
that my people are "Native" to this land. After all, there is no

definitive
proof that my people ever came from any other location on this or any

other
planet.


There's plenty of evidence that the Indians migrated from Asia.
You can choose to believe it, or not.


Well, every human being migrated from somewhere, at some time. So, I
guess, using YOUR way of non-thinking, every single human being is
African.

basskisser April 29th 04 12:18 PM

( OT) Kerry Military Records
 
"Calif Bill" wrote in message news:C_Sjc.16326
My relatives were smarter. They immigrated to New Haven, Conn. In the mid
1600's. Avoided that burning stench.
Bill


I love it! No matter what anybody says about anything, you'll chime in
about how smart you and your family are! I've proven you wrong on
several occasions, so that must make me genius.

basskisser April 29th 04 12:21 PM

( OT) Kerry Military Records
 
"Doug Kanter" wrote in message ...
"basskisser" wrote in message
om...


No.
I am talking about the fact that you mentioned that without regional

cuisine
and music this country would be boring.
That's not true.
But it is constantly put forth by the common rags that *diversity*

is a
requirement, that *we* are all better for it.
Bull****.

Where did you ancestors come here from?

All of my family, from the 1800's forward, have been born and raised in

the
US.


That's not what he asked.


This one's gonna be slippery. Get the gaff ready. :-)


I just hope he bites!!

Bert Robbins April 29th 04 12:33 PM

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"Don" wrote in message
...

"Bert Robbins" wrote in message
...

"Don" wrote in message
...

"Bert Robbins" wrote in message
...

"Don" wrote in message
...

All of my family, from the 1800's forward, have been born and

raised
in
the
US.

I see that you are new to this land. Welcome.

I bet you are newer.


Some of us came over on the first boat and others a few years later. One
side of the family had a problem in Salem, Mass. a few years ago and

they
moved north.


What boat did you come over on?


The Mayflower.



John Smith April 29th 04 03:08 PM

( OT) Kerry Military Records
 
Without genetic diversity we would all be like you. Their is a reason why
the courts do not allow brother and sister to marry.


"Don" wrote in message
...

"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
...
"Don" wrote in message
...


Oh boy. Socialist newspapers are somehow connected with

linguistic
and
culinary variety? Are you talking about a publication like Conde

Nast
Traveller?

No.
I am talking about the fact that you mentioned that without

regional
cuisine
and music this country would be boring.
That's not true.
But it is constantly put forth by the common rags that *diversity*

is
a
requirement, that *we* are all better for it.
Bull****.

Where did you ancestors come here from?

All of my family, from the 1800's forward, have been born and raised

in
the
US.
How is this relevent to anything?


Well, your comment about diversity probably doesn't come from ideas or
feelings which exist in a vacuum, right?


I keep seeing where diversity is a good thing, but I have yet to see a
reason why.
Can you say why diversity is a good thing?






Doug Kanter April 29th 04 04:03 PM

( OT) Kerry Military Records
 
"Don" wrote in message
...


All of my family, from the 1800's forward, have been born and raised

in
the
US.
How is this relevent to anything?


Well, your comment about diversity probably doesn't come from ideas or
feelings which exist in a vacuum, right?


I keep seeing where diversity is a good thing, but I have yet to see a
reason why.
Can you say why diversity is a good thing?


This might be a bit abstract, or reflect what *I* find valuable, but here
goes: I don't know how old you are, but as you advance in age, you'll notice
more and more how many things in your history textbooks were distorted,
biased, or just plain missing. People are also biased, but even so, there's
immense value in speaking to people who've lived through things you haven't.
If you were ever fascinated by stories heard from your grandparents, it's
because their stories seem like they describe another world, even though
they may have grown up in this country. It follows logically that it should
be interesting to speak to someone who experienced las limpiezas
("cleansings") in Colombia, or life in Moscow in the 1960s. These stories
would make you a better citizen. They'd enable you to see through the
bull**** put forth by politicians who give us nothing but pablum, like
commercials.



Calif Bill April 29th 04 11:18 PM

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"basskisser" wrote in message
om...
"Calif Bill" wrote in message

news:C_Sjc.16326
My relatives were smarter. They immigrated to New Haven, Conn. In the

mid
1600's. Avoided that burning stench.
Bill


I love it! No matter what anybody says about anything, you'll chime in
about how smart you and your family are! I've proven you wrong on
several occasions, so that must make me genius.


You've never proved anybody wrong.



Don April 30th 04 03:51 AM

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"Bert Robbins" wrote in message
...

"Don" wrote in message
...

"Bert Robbins" wrote in message
...

"Don" wrote in message
...

"Bert Robbins" wrote in message
...

"Don" wrote in message
...

All of my family, from the 1800's forward, have been born and

raised
in
the
US.

I see that you are new to this land. Welcome.

I bet you are newer.

Some of us came over on the first boat and others a few years later.

One
side of the family had a problem in Salem, Mass. a few years ago and

they
moved north.


What boat did you come over on?


The Mayflower.


So you're more than 500 years old, eh?




Don April 30th 04 03:52 AM

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While you may be inclined to romance your sister, what does that have to do
with the question?

"John Smith" wrote in message
news:I%7kc.7423$kp.202692@attbi_s52...
Without genetic diversity we would all be like you. Their is a reason why
the courts do not allow brother and sister to marry.


"Don" wrote in message
...

"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
...
"Don" wrote in message
...


Oh boy. Socialist newspapers are somehow connected with

linguistic
and
culinary variety? Are you talking about a publication like

Conde
Nast
Traveller?

No.
I am talking about the fact that you mentioned that without

regional
cuisine
and music this country would be boring.
That's not true.
But it is constantly put forth by the common rags that

*diversity*
is
a
requirement, that *we* are all better for it.
Bull****.

Where did you ancestors come here from?

All of my family, from the 1800's forward, have been born and raised

in
the
US.
How is this relevent to anything?

Well, your comment about diversity probably doesn't come from ideas or
feelings which exist in a vacuum, right?


I keep seeing where diversity is a good thing, but I have yet to see a
reason why.
Can you say why diversity is a good thing?









Don April 30th 04 03:54 AM

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"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
...
"Don" wrote in message
...


All of my family, from the 1800's forward, have been born and raised

in
the
US.
How is this relevent to anything?

Well, your comment about diversity probably doesn't come from ideas or
feelings which exist in a vacuum, right?


I keep seeing where diversity is a good thing, but I have yet to see a
reason why.
Can you say why diversity is a good thing?


This might be a bit abstract, or reflect what *I* find valuable, but here
goes: I don't know how old you are, but as you advance in age, you'll

notice
more and more how many things in your history textbooks were distorted,
biased, or just plain missing. People are also biased, but even so,

there's
immense value in speaking to people who've lived through things you

haven't.
If you were ever fascinated by stories heard from your grandparents, it's
because their stories seem like they describe another world, even though
they may have grown up in this country. It follows logically that it

should
be interesting to speak to someone who experienced las limpiezas
("cleansings") in Colombia, or life in Moscow in the 1960s. These stories
would make you a better citizen. They'd enable you to see through the
bull**** put forth by politicians who give us nothing but pablum, like
commercials.


I am 49 Doug, and I agree with everything you said above, but, it has
nothing to do with the question.
Why is diversity a good thing?




Don April 30th 04 03:55 AM

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"basskisser" wrote in message
om...
"Joe" wrote in message

.. .
wrote in message
ink.net...
I beg your pardon Joe. Being a full blood Cherokee, I take pride in

the
fact
that my people are "Native" to this land. After all, there is no

definitive
proof that my people ever came from any other location on this or any

other
planet.


There's plenty of evidence that the Indians migrated from Asia.
You can choose to believe it, or not.


Well, every human being migrated from somewhere, at some time.


Nope.
I was born in the US, I am native.




Bert Robbins April 30th 04 11:55 AM

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"Don" wrote in message
...

"Bert Robbins" wrote in message
...

"Don" wrote in message
...

"Bert Robbins" wrote in message
...

"Don" wrote in message
...

"Bert Robbins" wrote in message
...

"Don" wrote in message
...

All of my family, from the 1800's forward, have been born and

raised
in
the
US.

I see that you are new to this land. Welcome.

I bet you are newer.

Some of us came over on the first boat and others a few years later.

One
side of the family had a problem in Salem, Mass. a few years ago and

they
moved north.

What boat did you come over on?


The Mayflower.


So you're more than 500 years old, eh?


No, just shy of 400 years old.




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