Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84 exptools; site ihuxl.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!prls!amdimage!amdcad!decwrl!decvax!harpo!whuxlm!whuxl!houxm!mtuxo!drutx!ihnp4!ihuxl!tracy From: tracy@ihuxl.UUCP (Kim) Newsgroups: net.politics,net.flame Subject: Re: We've GOT to do somethin' for Peace Dept. Message-ID: <1605@ihuxl.UUCP> Date: Thu, 8-Aug-85 12:06:14 EDT Article-I.D.: ihuxl.1605 Posted: Thu Aug 8 12:06:14 1985 Date-Received: Mon, 12-Aug-85 21:31:48 EDT References: <3459@decwrl.UUCP> <392@ihlpm.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories Lines: 38 Xref: linus net.politics:9704 net.flame:10606 > > I'm starting an anti-movement movement called, "Don't give a shit for Peace!" > > > The idea is for every concerned citizen to hold their bowels till it hurts > > for Peace. When everyone is walking around with cramps and a sour look on > > their faces THEN maybe we'll DO something like tell the Russians we really, > > really, really want Peace and the Pentagon to stop making' those naughty > > naughty bombs > > I am not even laughing: the reality is so idiotic it outdoes any > wildness of Ken Arndt's ironic visions! > After recent ribbon-laying around Pentagon no absurdity is too much... > > Of course I make all the well-intentioned noises and disclaimers here. > Mike Cherepov Of course the reality is idiotic, but the reality is certainly not humorous. This article, I thought was humorous. Not only that, but it was well-written and fun to read. But to keep our sanity about this sometimes we have to laugh about it. Perhaps you do not think it helps to laugh about these terrible things from time to time. I think that it is invaluable, as long as one realizes the seriousness of the problem. Sometimes humorous comments about these things are entirely out of place. I am thinking about Reagan's comment before his radio show when he said something like "We're going to start bombing in 5 minutes". Now, this comment worries me. For one reason, he has the power to do such a thing and for another he intended it to be funny. This comment has probably been brought up before, but I think it important enough to be brought up again. It could easily be interpreted that what I have said above is contradictory. I think being in the position of the presidency makes all the difference. Comments? Kim Tracy ** These comments are my own and Bell Labs is not likely to claim them.*** "Who can say, whence will come the day?" kt