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)

From: "Mike Terry"

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!


Mike,

Also try to remember that this is the most contentious election in recent US
history and that many of us, on both sides, feel that the impact of this
election will be truly global. This NG has a long history of spirited political
debate and that history is hard to abandon.

So, as an American, I apologize to you non-Americans for our political posts,
but I sincerely hope you realize that constant rebukes on your part may
actually be flaming the frequency of political posts. Americans DO bristle at
constantly being told what we should do.

Nov 2 isn't that far away.


Michael Bryant, WA4009SWL
Louisville, KY
R75, S800, RX320, SW77, ICF2010K,
DX398, 7600G, 6800W, RF2200, 7600A,
Degen 1102, Degen 1103, GE SRll,
Pro-2006, Pro-2010, Pro-76
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"Michael Bryant" wrote in message
...
From: "Mike Terry"

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!


Mike,

Also try to remember that this is the most contentious election in recent
US
history and that many of us, on both sides, feel that the impact of this
election will be truly global. This NG has a long history of spirited
political
debate and that history is hard to abandon.

So, as an American, I apologize to you non-Americans for our political
posts,
but I sincerely hope you realize that constant rebukes on your part may
actually be flaming the frequency of political posts. Americans DO bristle
at
constantly being told what we should do.

Nov 2 isn't that far away.

Very true MWB. I doubt there is ANY NG that isnt full of political OT posts
right now. Rec.sport.golf has plenty not to mention all the Ryder Cup
brewhaha.

MnMikew wrote:


brewhaha.


How appropriate.

The correct spelling is here, but yours is FAR more appropriate. Too
much 'brew' often starts the uproar..

http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?va=brouhaha

Your new word should REPLACE the old one NOW.

It's an evolving language, you know..


mike

MnMikew wrote:

"Michael Bryant" wrote in message
...

From: "Mike Terry"

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!


Mike,

Also try to remember that this is the most contentious election in recent

US

history and that many of us, on both sides, feel that the impact of this
election will be truly global. This NG has a long history of spirited

political

debate and that history is hard to abandon.

So, as an American, I apologize to you non-Americans for our political

posts,

but I sincerely hope you realize that constant rebukes on your part may
actually be flaming the frequency of political posts. Americans DO bristle

at

constantly being told what we should do.

Nov 2 isn't that far away.


Very true MWB. I doubt there is ANY NG that isnt full of political OT posts
right now. Rec.sport.golf has plenty not to mention all the Ryder Cup
brewhaha.


After Nov 2 it will all die down except for a few "I told you so's" and
that will play out as well.

Michael Bryant wrote:

From: "Mike Terry"


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!



Mike,

Also try to remember that this is the most contentious election in recent US
history and that many of us, on both sides, feel that the impact of this
election will be truly global. This NG has a long history of spirited political
debate and that history is hard to abandon.

So, as an American, I apologize to you non-Americans for our political posts,
but I sincerely hope you realize that constant rebukes on your part may
actually be flaming the frequency of political posts. Americans DO bristle at
constantly being told what we should do.

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.

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

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

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!

Mike, I'm here to tell you, the political yammering in this group is even
more incomprehensible from here in the US. There's no telling what's
worse -- the typical candidate or the typical voter.