[Rhodes22-list] FW: proper rules of etiquette when encountering a peace activist

Steve rhodes2282@yahoo.com
Wed, 26 Mar 2003 12:53:01 -0800 (PST)


Excellent, Rummy.  I couldn't agree more.
Steve


--- John Tonjes <johntonjes@earthlink.net> wrote:
> 
>    I just had to share this one since it goes along
> with todays topic.
> 
> 
> 
>    Rummy
>    [1]johntonjes@earthlink.net
>    Why Wait? Move to EarthLink.
> 
> 
> 
>    ----- Original Message -----
> 
>    From: [2]Fred Christ
> 
>    To: [3]Scott Snyder;[4]Rick Koenigs;[5]Paul
> Jenson;[6]John
>    Tonjes;[7]John H. Hopper;[8]Joe Bopre;[9]Jim
> Michler;[10]Gary
>    Schoenbeck;[11]Fred Stoeger;[12]Dan
> Miexensberger;[13]Dan
>    Crangle;[14]Bud Marshall;[15]Brad
> Neuenschwander;[16]Bob
>    Liethen;[17]Bill Humleker
> 
>    Sent: 3/26/2003 1:37:11 PM
> 
>    Subject: FW: proper rules of etiquette when
> encountering a peace
>    activist
> 
>      [cid:184671-2200333261924475042@13071999]
> 
> 
> 
>    Subject: proper rules of etiquette when
> encountering a peace activist
> 
>    With the war raging, many of us will encounter
> "Peace Activists" who
>    will try and convince us that we must stop from
> retaliating against
>    the ones who terrorized us all on September 11,
> 2001, and those who
>    support terror.  These activists may be alone or
> in a gathering most
>    of us don't know how to react to them.  When you
> come upon one of
>    these people, or one of their rallies, here are
> the proper rules of
>    etiquette:
> 
>     
> 
>     
> 
>    1. Listen politely while this person explains
> their views.  Strike up
>    a conversation if necessary and look very
> interested in their ideas.
>    They will tell you how revenge is immoral, and
> that by attacking the
>    people who did this to us, we will only bring on
> more violence.  They
>    will probably use many arguments, ranging from
> political to religious
>    to
> 
>    humanitarian.
> 
>     
> 
>    2. In the middle of their remarks, without any
> warning, punch them in
>    the nose.
> 
>     
> 
>    3. When the person gets up off of the ground,
> they will be very angry
>    and they may try to hit you, so be careful.
> 
>     
> 
>    4. Very quickly and calmly remind the person that
> violence only brings
>    about more violence and remind them of their
> stand on this matter.
>    Tell them if they are really committed to a
> nonviolent approach to
>    undeserved attacks, they will turn the other
> cheek and negotiate a
>    solution.  Tell them they must lead by example if
> they really believe
>    what
> 
>    they are saying.
> 
>     
> 
>    5. Most of them will think for a moment and then
> agree that you are
>    correct.
> 
>     
> 
>    6. As soon as they do that, hit them again.  Only
> this time hit them
>    much harder.  Square in the nose.
> 
>     
> 
>    7. Repeat steps 2-5 until the desired results are
> obtained and the
>    idiot realizes how stupid of an argument he/she
> is making.
> 
>     
> 
>    8. There is no difference in an individual
> attacking an unsuspecting
>    victim or a group of terrorists attacking a
> nation of people.  It is
>    unacceptable and must be dealt with.
> 
>    Perhaps at a high cost.
> 
>     
> 
>    We owe our military a huge debt for what they are
> about to do for us
>    and our children
> 
>    We must support them and our leaders at times
> like these  We have no
>    choice.  We either strike back, VERY HARD, or we
> will keep getting hit
>    in the nose.
> 
>     
> 
>    Lesson over, class dismissed
> 
> References
> 
>    1. mailto:johntonjes@earthlink.net
>    2. mailto:fchrist@powercom.net
>    3. mailto:ssnyder@mmsupplyinc.com
>    4. mailto:rick.koenigs@rbcdain.com
>    5. mailto:marketin@riversidemedical.org
>    6. mailto:johntonjes@earthlink.net
>    7. mailto:jehop18@netzero.com
>    8. mailto:Jmybop@aol.com
>    9. mailto:Jim_Michler@jdedwards.com
>   10. mailto:grs-assoc@charter.net
>   11. mailto:fstoeger@unitelinc.com
>   12. mailto:CVMDanny@aol.com
>   13. mailto:dcrangle@assisted.com
>   14. mailto:budmarschall@charter.net
>   15. mailto:bneuenschwander@assisted.com
>   16. mailto:rkl4316@aol.com
>   17. mailto:bill@echodata.net
> 


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