Subj : Re: Software Patents
To   : comp.programming
From : Bryan Hackney
Date : Fri Jul 08 2005 04:41 am

Randy Howard wrote:
> Bryan Hackney wrote
> (in article <mBlze.133095$PR6.101465@tornado.texas.rr.com>):
> 
> 
>>[irrelevant anti-semitic and miso-american comment snipped]
> 
> 
> What anti-semitic comment?  This is what Paul actually wrote...
> 
> 
>>>Oh and of course, the real problem for us americans is that our
>>>government never pays attention to events outside of our borders unless
>>>we are involved, or Isreal is involved.  
> 
> 
> How, exactly, is that anti-semitic?  It is definitely a 
> commentary that American's don't care about much, and probably 
> overly stated, as a large number of Americans don't seem to care 
> about Israel either, although the government certainly does.  
> 

There are a large number of Americans who don't care about anything,
yes. I try not to dwell on the least common denominator.

I don't care much about Israel. The way Paul put it forward, the
Israel reference was totally gratuitous and totally off the wall.
I inferred anti-semititism, but it's really more a symptom of being
a weak guilt-ridden parrot.

> As far as "miso-American" goes, it's more of a commentary than a 
> statement of hatred.  
> 

I'm not familiar with the customs of comp.programming, so I will be
quiet now. I did not start this, BTW.

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