[FM] Political discussion -- can't we take it offline now?

[Richard A. Danca]

First, I *agree* with the people who say folk music often is political 
in nature. So I don't necessarily disagree that discussion of politics 
is off-limits for lovers of folk music. But still...

Second, everyone seems to be just shouting at -- or, more accurately, 
*past* -- each other by now. As far as I can tell, no one has said 
anything new for a long time.

Third, surprise, surprise: this is *not* a US-only list. Ahem. That 
means much of the discussion (pro, con or just explanatory) is plain 
boring and irrelevant to anyone outside the US. There ain't no First 
Amendment on the Internet.
 
Fourth: Yawn! I don't mean to stop people from talking about this stuff; 
I'm just asking them to please go outside, close the door and spare us 
from the back-and-forth-and-back-and-forth... It's just not interesting 
any more.

So...why don't those of you who have strong opinions on this, have at 
it! Please give the rest of us some peace and quiet and take the 
discussion/argument/testosterone-pumping offline.

P.S. That loud scream you hear is me reacting to *yet another* of the 
periodic discussions of who said what about folk music and folks. 
PHU-leeze, ENOUGH. Unless someone can point to the *exact* quote (and 
prove it) we're not getting anywhere. Thank you.

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Richard A. Danca, Newton, MA
mailto:rdanca at ix.netcom.com
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