Re: [PLUG] plug meeting tonight ?

[Arthur Alexion <arthur@alexion.com>]

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.

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.

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

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.

Art 

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

On 9/11/01, 7:06:47 PM, pinkee@cavegirl.org wrote regarding Re: [PLUG] 
plug meeting tonight ?:


> On Tue, Sep 11, 2001 at 08:08:00PM +0000, Arthur Alexion wrote:
> >
> >
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
> >
> > On 9/11/01, 10:39:18 AM, Darxus@chaosreigns.com wrote regarding [PLUG]
> > plug meeting tonight ?:
> >
> >
> > > Do you folks think we should have a plug meeting tonight ?  What with...
> >
> > > 1) 2 planes hit the world trade center
> > > 2) something hit the pentagon
> >
> > This is really horrible stuff that is happening far from Conshohocken.

> The events occurred far from Conshie, but not far from the company of
> Netaxs and it's employess. A friend of the company was killed in this
> tragedy. I am sure Netaxs did not request the cancellation, but it is a
> relief to the people who would otherwise be able to home with their
> families. To imply that Darxus wanted to cancel the meeting soley
> because he had better things to do is obnoxious and indicitive of your
> mentality. People are *dead*. I am glad to be spending this time of fear
> and uncertainty with him and my son, and yes it is more important than
> database discussions. The meeting will be rescheduled, I am sure.  Your
> insensitivity is appalling.

> pinkee
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> a bad night with it."  Friedrich [Wilhelm] Nietzsche




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