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Re: EARTHFIRST gathering. Rider wanted to share driving.

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From: Laird P. Broadfield
Date: Wed, 08 Jul 1992 17:04
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In <2A59FCDE.17887@noiro.acs.uci.edu> mrichey@mothra.nts.uci.edu (Mike Richey) writes:
>In article <1992Jul7.172034.17126@pbhya.PacBell.COM> whheydt@pbhya.PacBell.COM (Wilson Heydt) writes:
>>
>>The problem with slinging a charge of 'get the facts' on this case is
>>that there aren't very many of them.  There is a great deal of inuendo
>>and assertion from partisans on both sides--but damn few accessible
>>facts.  (And your opinions are no more 'facts' here than the opinions
>>of those you are pointing at.)

>Okay, the point is that the accusation made beforehand was blatant.
>That association with the Earth First! movement means violence. This
>is actually untrue (that EF! is a violent movement). One could say
>since Richard Nixon ordered the bombing of Cambodia that all
>repulicans are war mongers. I use this as an example.

OTOH, if the Republican Party platform said "Any method of stopping
Communism, including carpet bombing is cool" then it is reasonable to
say that people associated with it feel the same way.  Is this not
the case with PeopleLast?  Isn't spiking endorsed by the *organization?*

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From: lairdb@crash.cts.com (Laird P. Broadfield)
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Subject: Re: EARTHFIRST gathering. Rider wanted to share driving.
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Date: 8 Jul 92 17:04:48 GMT
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