[HPforGrownups] Re: Politics (OT)

[Sheryll Townsend]

No: HPFGUIDX 5554


--- Penny & Bryce Linsenmayer <pennylin at swbell.net>
wrote:
> Hi --
> 
> > Perhaps those interested in debating the merits of
> Bush and  Gore -
> > who,
> > last time I checked, do not appear as characters
> in any of JKR's
> > writings - could repair themselves to one of the
> many fine newsgroups
> > expressly
> > designated as forums for political discussions
> > (e.g.,alt.elections.politics), and reserve this
> forum for the
> > discussion of Harry Potter.
> 
> I think book-banning *is* on-topic in any case,
> since HP is so
> frequently banned or threatened with banning.  IMO,
> book-banning
> involves at least tangential discussion of politics
> & the Supreme Court.
> 
> You may have missed the message that I put out on
> Wed morning.
> Off-topic political discussions are fine *for the
> time being* as long as
> the subject heading is clearly labelled & noone's
> views are attacked in
> a personal manner (well, their views shouldn't be
> *attacked* in any
> case).  My subject heading that led to your above
> message is very
> clearly labelled OT.  If you don't wish to read it,
> you are certainly
> free to skip it.
> 
> I don't think we've been overwhelmed with political
> messages, and
> everyone has been very good about labelling their
> subject headings.
> 
> Penny
> 
Thanks, Penny, for allowing this thread of posts on
the elections to continue for now. As a Canadian, it
has been very interesting to hear everyone's views on
what has been going on. It's also been much more
informative than some of our news broadcasts. With our
own elections coming up for Prime Minister (Nov. 27),
it has reinforced the importance of voting. Even
though I like none of our candidates, my vote could
help keep one of the worst out of office (though I'm
still in favour of a RON vote!).

Sheryll

P.S. I'm getting rather good at reading the subject
lines and deciding which posts are subjects I'm
interested in - really cuts back the e-mail reading
time, especially on this old computer. (though I'm
occasionally afraid I might miss something good if I
skip any posts!).

=====
"Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy and taste good with ketchup."

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