-----Original Message-----
>From: JIM DOHERTY <
jimdohertyjr@yahoo.com>
>Sent: Nov 15, 2007 12:13 PM
>To:
rara-avis-l@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: RARA-AVIS: Re: No off-topic politics here,
please! [Re: Chandler's The Lady in
>
>Re Patrick's comment below:
>
>"Come on! Whether you like the present
administration
>or not, Terry's anology to Jim's posted attitude
is
>perfectly valid. The President has publicly stated
a
>very similar position to the one Jim takes.
Surely
>we're allowed to allude to reality occasionally in
our
>search for the ultimate hardboiled noir."
>
>Y'all seem to have a difficult time discerning when
a
>person has his tongue planted firmly in his cheek
for
>a given post.
Jim, I've always taken your rants about being perfect as
schtick, but with that last one even I was beginning to
wonder. You're writing has a great poker face.
>
>My presence seems to threaten the collegiality
that
>has always marked this list, so perhaps it would
be
>best if I dropped off.
>
>This is not a case of "If you can't take
honest
>disagreement, I'll go find a list that
can."
>
>This is a case of, "I seem to be a flashpoint
for
>unpleasant controversy, and I don't want to be
the
>reason this list devolves into constant
flaming."
>
Doherty, you are not allowed to leave this asylum. You've
been placed here by forces beyond your control. You can't
just sign out and walk away. (Although I guess you could
smother MrT with a pillow then pick up the giant sink and
throw it through the wire mesh covered windows if you really
want to escape.)
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