Re: [PLUG] plug meeting tonight ?

[pinkee@cavegirl.org]

On Wed, Sep 12, 2001 at 10:16:42PM +0000, Arthur Alexion wrote:
> The term "terrorist" comes, obviously,  from the word "terror".  Fear is 
> their primary weapon.  Their primary goal was to make us all suffer, 
> through the terror that they wreak on their primary victims.  The tragic 
> deaths of those innocent people directly resulting from their despicable 
> acts was not their primary goal so much as they, like the planes that 
> they hijacked, were weapons that they used against us all.  To create a 
> climate of fear in our country, to permanently interrupt our lives.
> 
> There are prudent steps that we must take, but when we stop living as we 
> have, when we restrict our civil liberties, we have surrendered to them, 
> and they have won.

Let me repeat that the site and host of the meeting, netaxs, and it's
employees, lost a friend and business partner on one of the planes. Are
you so selfish that you cannot see that they may wish a bito f time to
grieve? I work for netaxs and so do a few other plug membersand pur
presence would have been expected had the meeting gone on. My son needed
me more than you needed a meeting. Look outside of yourself, and
prudence and look at the real people this affected. 

> I spent much of yesterday, in the car, travelling back and forth between 
> center city and Montgomery County.  Other than the mini rush hour, 
> between 11 AM and noon, I noticed very little difference from a normal 
> week day on the streets.  Having been in the court house when Mayor 
> Street decided to shut down non essential government offices, I was 
> mindful of that action.  I was also mindful that none of the surrounding 
> municipalities reacted likewise.

Then I seriosly doubt you got out of your car. I live in center city,
and decided to leave around 2. All of china town and the stores between
my home and market east were closed. The people on the streets were
looking shocked and saddened. It was essentailly a ghost town, for from
a typical day in center city.

> At that point, I saw no reason to cancel anything in our area.

Everyone else thus far has disagreed with you. Sorry. I think a day of
mourning is extremely appropriate, and for the many people who have
friends in both areas who were wondering  if... I think it was a prudent
move. I think Darxus cancelled the meeting for sane reasons. 

> Now, to take that perspective and to presume that you know anything about 
> my feelings for the victims, to fee you know anything about my "obnoxious 
> mentality" my "appalling insensitivity" is most presumtuous on your part.

But you presumption that darxus was cancelling the meeting to do
something better was the only real reason wasn't offensive? It was to
me, and I am not him, I am just the one he was helping to cope last
night, along with my son. I think you are continuing to be insensitive.
Darxus did Netaxs, it's employess and our group a favor, by allowing
people to be where they needed to be to process this horrendous event. 
The meeting will be rescheduled. Life will move on, but right now, I am
willing to grieve for people I have never met, and a sense of safety
that I will never be able to regain nor restore in my son. 

pinkee
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