Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Political Bullshit

[Stephen Sherman (sherman]

I agree with Lee!
Maybe there should be politics [at] ferrarilist.com?

stephen
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lee S. Lingo" <LeesCars [at] comcast.net>
To: "Stephen" <sherman [at] wildblue.net>
Cc: "The FerrariList" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2009 2:54 PM
Subject: [Ferrari] Political Bullshit


> All,
>
>
>
> I am asking humbly that we return discussions on this list toward cars,
> things automotive or at least cats, watches and guns.  Never in all the
> years that I have been on this list, and I've been on since the very
> beginning has there been such arrogant, hateful, ignorant, alienating,
> accusatory and blasphemous a topic thread as this one.
>
>
>
> I have had the honor to meet many of you in person and I consider it a
> privilege to call many of you friends.  That being said, these past few
> months, the generosity of this list and its willingness to share 
> information
> to help each other out, myself on many occasions included, has been 
> greatly
> overshadowed by the venomous and righteous banter about politics and who 
> is
> right and who is wrong.
>
>
>
> This group has always been about much more than Ferraris, which has made 
> it
> unique and one of my favorite reads.  It is also a reason that a number of
> great members have moved on.  Some have come back, but how many valuable, 
> or
> possibly valuable contributions have we lost?  We'll never know, but I 
> would
> wager more than we've gained through newbies or people just joining during
> this thread.
>
>
>
> Yes, I have a delete key, and rest assured that the 'elet' portion is 
> nearly
> worn off.  I wouldn't ask if I didn't feel that this topic had become a
> source of anger and hate which benefits no one, no matter how right they
> are.
>
>
>
> I propose that since this topic is so engrossing, that a new list be
> started; maybe politicalrantings [at] politicalrantingslist.com or some such.
> Feel free to go on over to Google or Yahoo and start one up.
>
>
>
> Respectfully,
>
>
>
> Lee Lingo
>
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