Path: archiver1.google.com!news1.google.com!news.glorb.com! newshosting.com!nx01.iad01.newshosting.com!167.206.3.103.MISMATCH! news3.optonline.net!pd7cy1no!shaw.ca!pd7tw1no.POSTED!53ab2750! not-for-mail X-Trace-PostClient-IP: 24.85.88.130 From: Brian <br...@stanley-park.com> Subject: Microsoft Pays For Love... Newsgroups: microsoft.public.msn.discussion Reply-To: br...@stanley-park.com Lines: 31 User-Agent: KNode/0.7.2 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit Message-ID: <Tc19c.15071$QO2.5194@pd7tw1no> Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2004 21:25:07 GMT NNTP-Posting-Host: 24.71.223.147 X-Complaints-To: ab...@shaw.ca X-Trace: pd7tw1no 1080336307 24.71.223.147 (Fri, 26 Mar 2004 14:25:07 MST) NNTP-Posting-Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2004 14:25:07 MST Organization: Shaw Residential Internet Xref: archiver1.google.com microsoft.public.msn.discussion:5808 Hello Dear Friends: I know some of you don't seem to care when Microsoft lies cheats and steals (you know who you are) however it is my belief that most 'family values' 'right thinking' folks do object to Microsoft's deliberate purchase of their elected officials voice in international affairs. You see, although you voted these 'representitives' into office, they are oblidged to speak for the groups that (bribed them) gave them election contributions. I really dispair for my American cousins the total corruption of their political system. I truly hope you guys clean house a bit during yout next election. I used to consider myself a Republican (Conservative) but watching with horror the brief reign of Bush and the total corruption of the Republican Party has really turned me around. Only you guys can do anything about this state of affairs. It is almost as if The Republican Party is just the political arm of Microsoft - they both have the same moral and ethical standards. Best regards, Brian Linux Mystic open sorcerer Canada - The land beside the Land of the Free
From: "Zane Thomas" <za...@abderaware.com> References: <Tc19c.15071$QO2.5194@pd7tw1no> Subject: Re: Microsoft Pays For Love... Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2004 21:04:04 -0800 Lines: 8 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Message-ID: <OMK2zPhFEHA.688@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl> Newsgroups: microsoft.public.msn.discussion NNTP-Posting-Host: s2-63-rb.gh.centurytel.net 209.206.250.63 Path: archiver1.google.com!news1.google.com!news.glorb.com!prodigy.com! newsfeed.cwix.com!TK2MSFTNGP08.phx.gbl!tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl Xref: archiver1.google.com microsoft.public.msn.discussion:5893 Brian, Did you just recently wake up and discover that the American system is in serious trouble? Zane
Path: archiver1.google.com!news1.google.com!news.glorb.com! border1.nntp.ash.giganews.com!nntp.giganews.com!pd7cy2so!pd7cy1no! shaw.ca!pd7tw2no.POSTED!53ab2750!not-for-mail X-Trace-PostClient-IP: 24.85.88.130 From: Brian <br...@stanley-park.com> Subject: Re: Microsoft Pays For Love... Newsgroups: microsoft.public.msn.discussion Reply-To: br...@stanley-park.com References: <Tc19c.15071$QO2.5194@pd7tw1no> <OMK2zPhFEHA.688@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl> Lines: 15 User-Agent: KNode/0.7.2 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit Message-ID: <Mhfac.47281$R27.28176@pd7tw2no> Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2004 14:15:08 GMT NNTP-Posting-Host: 24.71.223.147 X-Complaints-To: ab...@shaw.ca X-Trace: pd7tw2no 1080656108 24.71.223.147 (Tue, 30 Mar 2004 07:15:08 MST) NNTP-Posting-Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2004 07:15:08 MST Organization: Shaw Residential Internet Xref: archiver1.google.com microsoft.public.msn.discussion:5900 Zane Thomas wrote: > Did you just recently wake up and discover that the American system is in > serious trouble? I guess it is just a matter of degree. It seems to have radically changed in the last 6 years - from my 'Canadian' perspective. Best regards, Brian Linux Mystic open sorcerer
From: "Zane Thomas" <za...@abderaware.com> References: <Tc19c.15071$QO2.5194@pd7tw1no> <OMK2zPhFEHA.688@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl> <Mhfac.47281$R27.28176@pd7tw2no> Subject: Re: Microsoft Pays For Love... Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2004 18:05:42 -0800 Lines: 14 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Message-ID: <ugKoyQsFEHA.1600@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl> Newsgroups: microsoft.public.msn.discussion NNTP-Posting-Host: s2-63-rb.gh.centurytel.net 209.206.250.63 Path: archiver1.google.com!news1.google.com!news.glorb.com!prodigy.com! newsfeed.cwix.com!TK2MSFTNGP08.phx.gbl!tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl Xref: archiver1.google.com microsoft.public.msn.discussion:5917 Brian, > It seems to have radically changed in the last 6 years - from my 'Canadian' > perspective. The end of the cold war has allowed the empire-minded in the US to gain control. Recall that it wasn't long after the Berlin Wall came down before Bush I was announcing the new world order: http://www.al-bab.com/arab/docs/pal/pal10.htm Zane
Path: archiver1.google.com!news1.google.com!news.glorb.com! in.100proofnews.com!in.100proofnews.com!pd7cy1no!shaw.ca! pd7tw3no.POSTED!53ab2750!not-for-mail X-Trace-PostClient-IP: 24.85.88.130 From: Brian <br...@stanley-park.com> Subject: Re: Microsoft Pays For Love... Newsgroups: microsoft.public.msn.discussion Reply-To: br...@stanley-park.com References: <Tc19c.15071$QO2.5194@pd7tw1no> <OMK2zPhFEHA.688@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl> <Mhfac.47281$R27.28176@pd7tw2no> <ugKoyQsFEHA.1600@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl> Lines: 20 User-Agent: KNode/0.7.2 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit Message-ID: <v0Cac.86$oR5.64@pd7tw3no> Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2004 16:06:51 GMT NNTP-Posting-Host: 24.71.223.147 X-Complaints-To: ab...@shaw.ca X-Trace: pd7tw3no 1080749211 24.71.223.147 (Wed, 31 Mar 2004 09:06:51 MST) NNTP-Posting-Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2004 09:06:51 MST Organization: Shaw Residential Internet Xref: archiver1.google.com microsoft.public.msn.discussion:5927 Zane Thomas wrote: > Brian wrote: >> It seems to have radically changed in the last 6 years - from my >> 'Canadian' perspective. > The end of the cold war has allowed the empire-minded in the US to gain > control. Recall that it wasn't long after the Berlin Wall came down > before Bush I was announcing the new world order: > http://www.al-bab.com/arab/docs/pal/pal10.htm Will study the matter. What corrective action is possible, from your perspective? Best regards, Brian Linux Mystic open sorcerer
From: "Zane Thomas" <za...@abderaware.com> References: <Tc19c.15071$QO2.5194@pd7tw1no> <OMK2zPhFEHA.688@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl> <Mhfac.47281$R27.28176@pd7tw2no> <ugKoyQsFEHA.1600@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl> <v0Cac.86$oR5.64@pd7tw3no> Subject: Re: Microsoft Pays For Love... Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2004 11:28:12 -0800 Lines: 15 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Message-ID: <eYkUUX1FEHA.1180@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl> Newsgroups: microsoft.public.msn.discussion NNTP-Posting-Host: s2-63-rb.gh.centurytel.net 209.206.250.63 Path: archiver1.google.com!news2.google.com!news.maxwell.syr.edu! newsfeed.icl.net!newsfeed.arcor-online.net!newsfeed.freenet.de! newsfeed00.sul.t-online.de!t-online.de!TK2MSFTNGP08.phx.gbl! TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl Xref: archiver1.google.com microsoft.public.msn.discussion:5931 Brian, > What corrective action is possible, from your perspective? My current opinion is that the two-party oligarchy has become so entrenched in the US that only a truely major crisis, resulting in a reorganization (possibly balkanization) of the US will shake things up enough for corrective action. I like to think that pressure will move us in the right direction, and I try to do my little part: www.zanethomas.com, but I'm not terribly optimistic given the way the government here is manipulating public opinion. Zane
Path: archiver1.google.com!news1.google.com!news.glorb.com! in.100proofnews.com!in.100proofnews.com!pd7cy1no!shaw.ca! pd7tw3no.POSTED!53ab2750!not-for-mail X-Trace-PostClient-IP: 24.85.88.130 From: Brian <br...@stanley-park.com> Subject: Re: Microsoft Pays For Love... Newsgroups: microsoft.public.msn.discussion Reply-To: br...@stanley-park.com References: <Tc19c.15071$QO2.5194@pd7tw1no> <OMK2zPhFEHA.688@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl> <Mhfac.47281$R27.28176@pd7tw2no> <ugKoyQsFEHA.1600@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl> <v0Cac.86$oR5.64@pd7tw3no> <eYkUUX1FEHA.1180@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl> Lines: 33 User-Agent: KNode/0.7.2 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit Message-ID: <6vgbc.12491$oR5.40@pd7tw3no> Date: Fri, 02 Apr 2004 16:26:42 GMT NNTP-Posting-Host: 24.71.223.147 X-Complaints-To: ab...@shaw.ca X-Trace: pd7tw3no 1080923202 24.71.223.147 (Fri, 02 Apr 2004 09:26:42 MST) NNTP-Posting-Date: Fri, 02 Apr 2004 09:26:42 MST Organization: Shaw Residential Internet Xref: archiver1.google.com microsoft.public.msn.discussion:5956 Zane Thomas wrote: > Brian wrote: >> What corrective action is possible, from your perspective? > My current opinion is that the two-party oligarchy has become so > entrenched in the US that only a truly major crisis, resulting in a > reorganization (possibly balkanization) of the US will shake things up > enough for > corrective action. I like to think that pressure will move us in the > right direction, and I try to do my little part: www.zanethomas.com, but > I'm not terribly optimistic given the way the government here is > manipulating public opinion. Truly frightening... I have three years left until early retirement - I am making arrangements to live in Costa Rica. There are large ex-pat communities of Yanks, Canucks, Ausies, KiWis, Brits, you name it. It's warm, the Pacific fishing is great, the people are wonderful AND there is high speed 'Net connections. I will continue my Linux evangelizing but my activities will be mostly passive after I retire - I have already carved my mark in Microsoft's hide, I am satisfied. I reserve the right to continue to boast about my community and scowl with contempt at the Great Satan of Redmond. Best regards Zane, Brian Linux Mystic open sorcerer