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Finally -- we know what Doug Farris thinks. Not what Doug Farris' pastor, elders, favorite bloggers, Fox News, World Magazine or Phyllis Schlafly thinks, but what Doug thinks.<br><br>I disagree with virtually everything he says -- although I am NOT in favor of having homeschoolers register with the state -- and I'm grateful that he wrote. I don't particularly like him or what he believes, but I appreciate those who just say it, rather than hint, murmur, erupt in sound bites or cryptically hide behind pseudonyms.<br><br>The video clip is fascinating, in its own way, and I'm sure I'll vindicate Farris' belief that feminists all wake up with a chip on their shoulders. But the absurdity of someone suggesting that the goal of sex education in high school was always to persuade each girl to have a few abortions between the ages of 13 and 18 requires either a chip on the shoulder in response, or a tolerance for bad comedy that I just don't have.<br><br>keely<br><br><span style="font-style: italic;">"And these women that you spit on as they try to change their worlds/</span><br style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Are immune to your consultations . . . they're quite aware of what they're going through"</span><br>(With apologies to David Bowie)<br><br><br>> To: kjajmix1@msn.com; vision2020@moscow.com<br>> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Monstrous Regiment!<br>> Date: Sun, 5 Aug 2007 02:16:14 -0400<br>> From: heirdoug@netscape.net<br>> <br>> Keely,<br>> <br>> Shouldn't you be at a family reunion or something. I am glad that I can <br>> provide such entertainment value during such a boring time in you life <br>> with all of your reading and such.<br>> <br>> To answer your post I have to preface it by saying that my wonderful, <br>> quiver full minded, gracious wife of 25 years, showed me the u-tube <br>> "inflammatory bit o' media" in the first place. I don't typically go <br>> looking for anti-egalitarian, anti-feminist material. I didn't major in <br>> Womens Studies in college.<br>> <br>> I would rather talk about how the liberal, intolerant, "public school <br>> for all and at all costs", crowd who want to justify additional jobs <br>> and offices by having the home school folks report to the local school <br>> district "Reichsmarschall". The local school district will then have <br>> need for these additional staff and resources and thus more money in <br>> their piggy bank just like the New York public school system. That is <br>> the underlying motivation behind day time curfews and truancy laws and <br>> "attendance records for drivers license" laws that we now have. "Keep <br>> the children in the seats past the age of 16, so that we don't loose <br>> any public funds for empty seats." Follow the money trail.<br>> <br>> How is that for a topic? I tried to get you to comment on it off list <br>> but you ignored me. So here you go! I'm sure your tongue and keyboard <br>> will overflow out of the wellspring of your heart with additional <br>> sarcasm and venom as it has in your previous posts.<br>> <br>> lemeno, Doug<br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> -----Original Message-----<br>> <br>> From: keely emerinemix <kjajmix1@msn.com><br>> <br>> To: heirdoug@netscape.net; vision2020@moscow.com<br>> <br>> Sent: Sat, 4 Aug 2007 9:25 pm<br>> <br>> Subject: RE: [Vision2020] Monstrous Regiment!<br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> Doug, have you ever in your life had an original idea, stated an <br>> opinion all of your own, or suggested a topic for discussion that <br>> didn't have some inflammatory bit o' media as its starting point?<br>> <br>> Would you like to discuss the many ways equality, victimization, <br>> feminism and activism play out in the lives of women? Are you <br>> interested in telling us what you think about patriarchy vs. <br>> egalitarianism? Do you have an experience, anecdote, or insight that <br>> has caused an evolution of thought or a shift in perspective regarding <br>> culture, gender, or sexuality? For that matter, would you care to <br>> offer all on your own a summary of religious right conservatism and its <br>> approach to society? Or maybe share with us how these things affect <br>> your wife?<br>> <br>> I may disagree with your point, should you ever develop one, but would <br>> you meet me halfway and work up something that doesn't originate from <br>> someone else? Perhaps it could go like this: "I think women are never <br>> so victimized as they are by feminism, and society is better off when <br>> men and women remain content in their Biblically prescribed roles in <br>> the home, church and family." I'd debate you with enthusiasm, knowing, <br>> at least, that you were capable of developing, stating, and defending a <br>> position. Any response other than what I've written here to your movie <br>> suggestion<br>> <br>> addresses Phyllis Schlafly and her lady friends, not you. I found her <br>> silly, irrelevant,<br>> <br>> and tiresome 30 years ago. You can weave together a position that <br>> would invite honest discussion . . . can't you?<br>> <br>> I can't decide if you're like a worn-out, pitted, carelessly hung cork <br>> bulletin board or a flashy, flickering neon light outside a seedy <br>> motel, but surely you're able to do something other than channel the <br>> thoughts of other people. Send the link if you believe in it so <br>> strongly, but rather than just lobbing it into the crowd and then <br>> running to hide behind a full skirt or a full quiver, could you stay in <br>> the circle and engage with people? Because, gosh, it looks a little <br>> less than manly to argue your most<br>> <br>> deeply held beliefs via YouTube, and I know you're quite concerned<br>> <br>> about such.<br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> keely<br>> <br>> <br>> ________________________________________________________________________<br>> Check Out the new free AIM(R) Mail -- Unlimited storage and <br>> industry-leading spam and email virus protection.<br><br /><hr />Recharge--play some free games. Win cool prizes too! <a href='http://club.live.com/home.aspx?icid=CLUB_wlmailtextlink' target='_new'>Play It!</a></body>
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