Roland Balke wrote in a message to Mike Angwin:
 MA> I don't wish to make any bigger deal out of all of this than I
 MA> have so far, and I hope we an agree to return to topic before we both
 MA> get a warning to do so, but I really, honestly, don't see why this is
 MA> such an important discussion to you.  Hopefully we can lay this to
 MA> rest and go on with our normal conversations...
 RB> You couldn't see the import, buster, 'cause you have epoxied your
 RB> own  ideological rose colored glasses over your eyes and cannot or
 RB> will not see the danger your so-called announcement brings to this
 RB> medium. 
 RB> As to warnings, you are NOT Mark Fornoff nor Robert Craft, so put
 RB> that 'warnings' straw man down. Your stupid attempt to dare think
 RB> that I would be put off my task by YOU, of all people, waving that
 RB> straw man around, is  completely laughable and contempible.
No, he is neither Robert *nor* myself.  
 RB> As for laid to rest, I can only see that happening a few ways. My
 RB> removal from this echo, or yours, come immediately to mind. Your
 RB> voluntary and absolute  moratorium of EVER mentioning your
 RB> political hubris again, coupled with an  abject apology to the
 RB> FORLE constituency and to the US Fido hierarchy for the peril you
 RB> have placed them in, while less likely, would suffice as well, I
 RB> think.
You know, *I* think that talk of removals and moratoriums is for Robert and 
e
to decide.  As far as rules and warnings go, though, may I remind you of a 
few?

     1.  LEAVE THE MODERATING TO THE MODERATORS.
This one you have severely bent, if not broken.
     6.  Attacks of a personal nature are prohibited.
You have been perilously close to breaking this one for some time.
    13.  Chit-chat of a general nature is permitted, particularly
         for regular participants of this echo.  Unlike many
         topic-specific echoes, we welcome occasional exchanges
         of non-topical pleasantries.  However, to discuss any
         "substantial" topic for extended periods of time, as
         may be determined by the moderators, please consider
         the above echo rules before posting.
This one is a crucial one here, and I feel that this rule is one you may have
lost sight of.
    14.  The moderators recognize that hard-and-fast rules may not
         be completely appropriate in all circumstances.  Therefore,
         they reserve the right to enforce the "spirit" of the
         rules as deemed appropriate by their determination, while
         closely approximating the intent of the "letter" of the rules
         in their efforts.
I feel that Mike's post is allowable under this rule and what I believe to be
at the core of Rush's beliefs.
 RB> As to topic, I feel that my bringing your irresponsible and
 RB> dangerous actions  up is quintessentially on-topic. Our main
 RB> difference is that I admit I might be in error, while you reek of a
 RB> positively Soviet positivism that admits no error... and in this
 RB> case, no responsibility.
Roland, may I remind you that echomail is not a public forum in the same way
that broadcast media is?  There are others here who are more knowledgable 
about this than I am, but I believe the "Equal Time" doctrine is for 
broadcast media only, and is not even in effect at this time.  Also, you may 
not be aware of the very real possibility that Mike may not even qualify to 
be the Atty. General of Texas unless he is an attorney (and he may not be).
This thread is over.  
-- Mark
Moderator, LIMBAUGH
... Will Rogers never met Hillary's husband.
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