From: dcrosgr@uoft02.utoledo.edu
Newsgroups: rec.games.chess
Subject: Re: Letter to Bush
Date: 29 Dec 92 10:45:54 EST
Organization: University of Toledo, Computer Services

In article <1992Dec29.060811.24126@midway.uchicago.edu>, hau4@ellis.uchicago.edu (sven  hauptfeld) writes:
> In article <1992Dec28.113850.688@uoft02.utoledo.edu> dcrosgr@uoft02.utoledo.edu writes:
>>> [unnecessary repost - $1k wasted - deleted]
>>
>>Sven, I think I see your problem here...you claim to care what happens over
>>there.
> 
> "Care" is certainly an understatement about the emotions of a person whose 
> country is being butchered by the army financed, among others, by the same
> guy who sponsored the FSII match.

Well Sven, the honest truth is I don't care. I have seen too many other
countries butchering their own people, and neighboring peoples to get worked up
anymore.

Cambodia
Vietnam
Samolia
Etheopia
Iran
Iraq
Kuwait (AFTER we liberated them)
Lebanon
Los Angeles
Checkoslovakia
Niceraguia
Panama
China
Angola
South Africa

And the beat goes on...

Sorry dude. Let other countries police their own. 

And, I see no reason my taxes should help rebuild Los Angeles. 

> 
> However, "care" does accurately describe the feelings of a vast majority of
> INFORMED (alas, they are a minority) Americans.

Most Amreicans are as informed as they care to be. What you fail to see is most
of us look at the problem, and say "Next." We ARE informed. We are fully aware
of what is happening. Yes women are being raped. (You'd think that was somehow
worse than the men getting killed by the way the media is playing it up.)
Ethnic cleanisng is going on.

You are equating caring with being educated. Well, being "educated" does not
make one concerned. Being concerned makes one dwelve into the subject more and
become more educated.

I admit I have a passing interest, kind of like the way people will slow down
to see an auto accident.

Oh well.

> 
>>If you took your energy used to point out how wrong our views are, and directed
>>it towards bitching at your local congressman/congresswomyn, you MIGHT have
>>actually achieved soemthing.
> 
> What makes you think I haven't been doing that?

You spend too much time here arguing with me. IF you believe as strongly in
what you say you do, you would not have time to debate with me.

I don't care what happens over there. So, I do have the time to debate with
you.

> 
>>I know, I know. It is easier to rant and rave and attack other people than it
>>is to actually DO something, but it might make you a happier person in the long
>>run if directed your energies towards MAKING a difference instead of merely
>>WANTING a difference.
> 
> It might not make you a happier person if you shut up, but it would definitely
> make you a wiser one.

This from a man who has shared the welath of his anaolgies and refusal to let
the thread die.

Admit it Sven, you ENJOY this thread. You like debating with me because it is
the ONLY outlet you have for your anger. You see people being butchered. Might
even know a few. And it builds you with rage. The government does nothing. More
deaths. No one cares. Rape. Castration. Ethnic cleanisng. More and more and
more reports.

Nothing but powerlessnes.

The Federal Government drags its feet and you are angry with them.

And Bobby Fischer plays chess over there so you hate him.

And the people are glad he won and you hate them.

And I defend his right to do so and you hate me.

I just happen to be the one you can attack.

No wonder your posts have been so dysfunctional. No wonder you think that the
Government has as much atuhority over him as over the war criminals. (Hell, you
even satted that Fischer helped in the butcher of people by giving support to
the Yugoslavian governemnt!)

Sven, I would advise calming down and relaxing. But I know that until long
after he killing stops, you won't be able to. So, just continue with the
posting. If the ranting helps, hey, that's one of the reasons we have free
speech.

DMC