From: steve@mikejag.wimsey.bc.ca (Steve (PrettyBoy) Barclay)
Subject: Re: new idea
Organization: mikejag (mike) is a private system in Vancouver, BC, Canada
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 1992 05:01:08 GMT

In article <1g6c17INN43h@golem.wcc.govt.nz> robinson_m@kosmos.wcc.govt.nz writes:
>In article <1992Dec9.181523.2113@ccsvax.sfasu.edu>, z_huntercj@ccsvax.sfasu.edu writes>>
>>
>>                                 FAR RIGHT
>>                         Articles of Confederation
>>
>>  Article I
>>       To spread the truth in todays society no matter who it offends or
>>   what generally held ideas it contradicts.
>>       We will in no way ever take a soft or two-sided position on any
>>   issue, we will always be strong in support of the right side.
>
>I see.  And what happens to the left side while you are doing this?  The truth
>is a bit of a subjective term - lacking a clear, included, definition, I think
>that what you mean by this is: 'We will spread what we think, no matter whether
>it is correct, because, regardless, it is the _truth_.'
>
>>  Article II
>>       The Confederation does not recognize any leftist organizations,
>>   including communists, democrats or any socialist groups.
>>       The end of all leftist groups is to be one of the main concern
>>   on the Confederation, we will stop at nothing to insure our success.
>
>Hmmmph.  Car bombs included, and such other 'anti-American' things?  Democrats. 
>That is _very_ nice.  So that means that you do not recognise the Constitution,
>because it was, I am sorry to say, written by a group of people who strongly
>believed in representative _democracy_.  I think you just scored an 'own goal'.
>Unless, of course, you believe in violating the _American_ Constitution and 
>establishing a dictatorship?
>
>>  Article III
>>       We will not tolerate any form of subversive lifestyle, this
>>  includes but not limited to homosexual, liberal, and any anti-American
>>  behavior. We consider these to be the main problem factors in the
>>  country today.
>
>Again, a bit broad, and reminiscent of the McCarthy hearings.  Toleration is
>one of the things I admire - needless to say, I do not admire this document.
>
>> Article IV
>>       All of our ideas are written in stone and will not change for any
>>  reason. It is useless to try to sway us in any way.
>>       We will not stop fighting and spreading our message until we have
>>  succeeded.
>
>I see, any fundamental changes in life, like, for example, your 'success' will
>be ignored, because, as you say, your ideas are written in stone, and will not
>be changed.
>
>> Written by Orion
>>
>> December 9 1992
>>
>> Internet address
>> Z_huntercj@ccsvax.sfasu.edu
>
>The distressing aspect of this piece (apart from the dreadful typographic
>errors), is that it could be meant seriously.  This is a fine example of the
>sort of intolerance that, I feel (as an outside observer) is dragging down the
>quality of American life.  The prevalence of the view that 'I am right, and
>everyone else is wrong', and the resulting blindness of people to some really
>nifty solutions, is a real problem in American society, in some ways greater
>than ghettos, slums, the Medellin cartel, etc.
>	- Smrf (A NZer and proud of it)
>
>

Hell, I just thought he was another Republican expanding on the "Familly 
Values" platform.

;-)

(Oh Christ, here come the flames)

Steve

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