"Activism is a way for useless people to feel
important, even if the consequences of their activism
are counterproductive for those they claim to be
helping and damaging to the fabric of society as a whole."

Thomas Sowell
http://www.townhall.com/columnists/t...20040225.shtml


From the same column (attention, John Kerry):

"Benedict Arnold was a war hero, wounded in battle --
before he turned against his country. Hitler was
likewise a decorated and wounded veteran of the First
World War. Being a war hero is not a lifetime 'get out
of jail free' card, exempting you from responsibility
for what you do thereafter."

Jonathan Ball > wrote in message link.net>...


> "Activism is a way for useless people to feel
> important, even if the consequences of their activism
> are counterproductive for those they claim to be
> helping and damaging to the fabric of society as a whole."




thanks for explaining your presence on these ngs.







> Thomas Sowell
> http://www.townhall.com/columnists/t...20040225.shtml
>
>
> From the same column (attention, John Kerry):
>
> "Benedict Arnold was a war hero, wounded in battle --
> before he turned against his country. Hitler was
> likewise a decorated and wounded veteran of the First
> World War. Being a war hero is not a lifetime 'get out
> of jail free' card, exempting you from responsibility
> for what you do thereafter."