Michael Bryant wrote:
I agree, Brian. I find myself skipping over a lot of political
threads, particularly those that are excessively cross-posted to
other NGs. I'm just suggesting that it might be more realistic to
skip over the political threads than it is to take the time replying
to each post with a reminder that it is off-topic or of no interest
to non-Americans. As a long-time veteran of this group, I am simply
aware that no possible rebuke will stop such posts.


As a diehard SWLer, I find myself skipping over this newsgroup completely
most of the time. Too bad - it used to be such an amazing source of help
and information from all over the world.

--
Brian Denley
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Sir Cumference wrote:

Nov 2 isn't that far away.


But that is what makes it great, that we have the freedom to air our
views whatever they are and debate them back and forth.


Not if Patriot Act II is enacted.


mike

On Wed, 22 Sep 2004 18:37:34 +0000 (UTC), "Mike Terry"
wrote:

Please be aware that not everyone on this newsgroup lives in the US and much
of the "political" stuff posted here is completely incomprehensible to us
and anyway it is not what we want to read as we are shortwave radio
enthusiasts.Lets keep this newsgroup on topic please, think radio, think
shortwave!


Political posts are completely off-topic, period, in this group (regardless of
how many posters to or readers of this group are interestedin them).

Just as we colonists kicked your asses out of our beloved
land so long ago, if you keep it up, you will be thrown out
of this group.

So there.

73,

--
Steve Lawrence
KAØPMD
Burnsville, Minnesota

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| Please be aware that not everyone on this newsgroup lives in the US and
much
| of the "political" stuff posted here is completely incomprehensible to us
| and anyway it is not what we want to read as we are shortwave radio
| enthusiasts.Lets keep this newsgroup on topic please, think radio, think
| shortwave!
|
| Many thanks
|
| Mike (in the UK)
|
|


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Stephen M.H. Lawrence wrote:
Just as we colonists kicked your asses out of our beloved
land so long ago, if you keep it up, you will be thrown out
of this group.

So there.

73,

When did it become your group?

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Brian Denley
http://home.comcast.net/~b.denley/index.html

But that is what makes it great, that we have the freedom to air our
views whatever they are and debate them back and forth.


But this a *shortwave radio* newsgroup not a politcial debate/agenda newsgroup.
I delete over 75% of the post because they are non-radio related, I used to
post and read this group every day but it's always the same thing. Trouble
makers won :-(

GO BEARCATS wrote:

But that is what makes it great, that we have the freedom to air our
views whatever they are and debate them back and forth.


But this a *shortwave radio* newsgroup not a politcial debate/agenda newsgroup.
I delete over 75% of the post because they are non-radio related, I used to
post and read this group every day but it's always the same thing. Trouble
makers won :-(

I'd have to say that you lost. It doesn't take much effort to weed through whatever
you don't wish to read.

You might try some actual contributions too, never hurts. All take, and no give
never works in any endeavour.

dxAce

"Brian Denley" wrote in message
news:FaN4d.357285$8_6.44584@attbi_s04...
| Stephen M.H. Lawrence wrote:
| Just as we colonists kicked your asses out of our beloved
| land so long ago, if you keep it up, you will be thrown out
| of this group.
|
| So there.
|
| 73,
|
| When did it become your group?
|
| --
| Brian Denley
| http://home.comcast.net/~b.denley/index.html

See also "sarcastic." I will be sure to add a "tongue - in - cheek"
disclaimer to my next few posts, so that the humor - challenged
will be able to understand. Sometimes that does not translate well
to Usenet.

73,

--
Steve Lawrence
KAØPMD
Burnsville, Minnesota

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On Wed, 22 Sep 2004 18:37:34 +0000 (UTC), "Mike Terry"
wrote:

Please be aware that not everyone on this newsgroup lives in the US and much
of the "political" stuff posted here is completely incomprehensible to us
and anyway it is not what we want to read as we are shortwave radio
enthusiasts.Lets keep this newsgroup on topic please, think radio, think
shortwave!

Many thanks

Mike (in the UK)


I'm completely allied with you on that.
Henry (a Yank in the ROK)