Midnight Oil

[Powderworks] Re: digest/ian's comments

fluw fluwdot@earthlink.net
Mon, 12 Aug 2002 15:58:03 -0500


no, just the 1000's of people that were at these particular shows, but it
doesn't look good for the percentages huh. either that or their all activist
angels who "gave at the office".


todd



----- Original Message -----
From: "Craig Jacobson" <cjake@pipeline.com>
To: "fluw" <fluwdot@earthlink.net>
Cc: <LLOYD_Ian@canon.com.au>; <powderworks@cs.colorado.edu>
Sent: Monday, August 12, 2002 11:39 AM
Subject: Re: [Powderworks] Re: digest/ian's comments


> So, in your view, anyone who didn't stop by these tables cares not about
> justice, etc.?  You have no idea whether these fans belong to
> organizations, make contributions to charities, volunteer their time, or
> any other aspect of their social involvement.  You just draw a blanket
> statement that they're ignoramus Americans, who jumped on the Oils
> bandwagon when Beds hit the airwaves, blindly follow whatever Bush says,
> and don't care about social issues.
>
>
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> fluw wrote:
>
> >i hadn't seen midnight oil since 85 when i made the trek last year to
catch
> >some shows in the US south. at those shows i noticed activists offering
> >information and opportunities to the folks gathering at the shows. this
> >didn't strike me as odd. however i did notice that they were ignored by
> >midnight oil fans! i thought what is up with that? midnight oil fans not
> >caring about justice and issues of the demise of rights and the
> >planet?!...now after being on this list i understand...
> >
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> So, in your view, anyone who didn't stop by these tables cares not about
> justice, etc.?  You have no idea whether these fans belong to
> organizations, make contributions to charities, volunteer their time, or
> any other aspect of their social involvement.  You just draw a blanket
> statement that they're ignoramus Americans, who jumped on the Oils
> bandwagon when Beds hit the airwaves, blindly follow whatever Bush says,
> and don't care about social issues.
>
> Craig