Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/03/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Speaking of human decency - there was what I thought was a truly stunning OpEd in the Boston Globe this a.m. - a 9/11 widow, who can really write, arguing against the death penalty for Moussoui. Very moving, particularly as she describes waking up on the morning of 9.11 beside her husband, who was about to leave on an Am Airlines flight for CA.....well worth reading, unless your firmly impacted in the eye for an eye camp. On 3/31/06 2:13 PM, "Walt Johnson" <walt@waltjohnson.com> wrote: > When we replace religion, Christian and otherwise, with human decency > instead of superstition.. > > Walt > > Bill Smith wrote: > >> The sad truth is the free, and unfortunately the predominantly Christian, >> world is at war. When will it ever end is my question. >> >> Michiel Fokkema <michiel.fokkema@wanadoo.nl> wrote: Scary, >> >> I wasn't arrested yesterday in the London underground but I was told I >> couldn't make any pictures. >> It seems that they are afraid that people photograph places in which >> they can hide explosives. It was a friendly guy so no offense taken. >> At the airport my camera bag was searched. I lost half a roll of film >> because they wanted to see the inside of my rolleicord. There used to be >> a day that the English policemen didn't wear weapons. At the airport >> they now carry a big automatic weapon and a handgun. >> In Paris at the Eiffel tower you can see armed army men to protect the >> people. >> It is getting a scary world indeed. >> >> Kind regards, >> >> Michiel Fokkema >> >> Jim Laurel wrote: >> >> >>> I caught this in today's ASMP newswatch. Yet another news story about a >>> photographer being arrested. Land of the free indeed. More like land >>> of the scared. >>> >>> Last week Ben Hider, a photographer in White Plains, NY, was detained by >>> police for several hours because he took pictures of the flags in front >>> of the court house. Later, a spokesman for the court administration >>> issued an apology. But the police union refused to apologize, saying the >>> officers were trying to follow their instructions in the absence of a >>> sensible policy. Apparently, in a previous situation, the cops were >>> scolded by court officials for NOT detaining an individual. >>> >>> More details on the WABC Eyewitness News website, shortcut is >>> http://tinyurl.com/m32sd >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> >> --------------------------------- >> Talk is cheap. Use Yahoo! Messenger to make PC-to-Phone calls. Great >> rates >> starting at 1¢/min. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information