Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/5/84; site osu-eddie.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!osu-eddie!karl From: karl@osu-eddie.UUCP (Karl Kleinpaste) Newsgroups: net.politics Subject: Re: How about another topic (other than handgun control)? (Yes!) Message-ID: <54@osu-eddie.UUCP> Date: Thu, 17-Jan-85 08:35:09 EST Article-I.D.: osu-eddi.54 Posted: Thu Jan 17 08:35:09 1985 Date-Received: Fri, 18-Jan-85 03:20:39 EST References: <307@gargoyle.UChicago.UUCP> Organization: You really don't want to know Lines: 26 ---------- > We've seen a lot of controversial postings about handgun control...but > at this point we've reached a predictable impasse, with supporters > lined up on one side, and opposition on the other. > > How about a one-week moratorium, beginning January 20...which is > inauguration...which brings up the following question: ---------- Agreed. It does get tiresome, and I doubt any of us on either side are convincing anyone of anything more at this point. (What? Jeff and I agree on something? {:-)}) I think we can start the moratorium right away. We might even make it semi-permanent...? ---------- > How many people think that showy inaugurations, costing taxpayers > literally millions of dollars, are in poor taste? ---------- Count me in. I think inaugurations are one of the more ridiculous aspects of the election of Presidents in the US. What a waste. What a show. I feel like calling in Barnum&Bailey...has any President entered office in a non-ostentatious fashion in the past 40 years or so? Maybe the past 200? (Hmm...dangerous precedent set: Jeff and I now agree on *2* things! {:-)}) -- Karl Kleinpaste @ Bell Labs, Columbus 614/860-5107 +==-> cbrma!kk @ Ohio State University 614/422-0915 osu-eddie!karl