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| Subject: | RE: [gislist] Making the *Environmental* in Systems ResearchInstitute
somewhat less relevant |
| Date: |
07/28/2004 11:50:01 AM |
| From: |
True, Cynthia D. |
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If you read the whole list of donations, you will see that the
Dangermonds donated money to Al Gore, George Bush, and Ralph Nader.
That's pretty much standard operating procedure for most companies in
the USA... Cover all the bases.=20
My 2 cents,
dt
-----Original Message-----
From: gislist-bounces@lists.geocomm.com
[mailto:gislist-bounces@lists.geocomm.com] On Behalf Of Anthony
Quartararo
Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2004 9:46 AM
To: 'John Mickelson': gislist@lists.geocomm.com
Subject: RE: [gislist] Making the *Environmental* in Systems
ResearchInstitute somewhat less relevant
Well said Gregory. Note to John:
Not all ESRI product users subscriber to the "warm-fuzzy, tree-hugging,
granola-crunching, berkenstock-wearing, Earth-First! Monkey-wrench gang,
PETA activism" mentality that seems to ooze from Redlands and other
parts of the Pacific Northwest. Furthermore, whatever Mr. Dangermond
(aka. Jack) wants to do with HIS money or HIS company, that's HIS
prerogative. Last time anyone checked, he owned 100% of it. In fact,
we Americans (and to a lesser extent, Canadians and Europeans) wallow in
the luxurious notion of global environmentalism, simply because we are
so well-off and so fortunate that it is no longer a challenge to "live"
each day, so with all the "spare"
time on our hands, we think of "sophisticated" ways to hinder the
progress of others [ie. environmentalism in developing countries], while
simultaneously whining about gas that is $2 per gallon, when it really
should be $10 per gallon. Notwithstanding the veracity of the purported
donations, Jack and ESRI have probably done more collectively, to
promote environmental issues in every aspect of a society, across the
globe than any other FOR PROFIT corporation, bar none. So quit yer
moaning and vote, just don't pepper the list with any more left-leaning
dribble please. Thank you.
Anthony
> -----Original Message-----
> From: gislist-bounces@lists.geocomm.com=20
> [mailto:gislist-bounces@lists.geocomm.com] On Behalf Of Ross, Gregory=20
> K.
> Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2004 9:21 AM
> To: 'John Mickelson': 'gislist@lists.geocomm.com'
> Subject: RE: [gislist] Making the *Environmental* in Systems Research=20
> Institute somewhat less relevant
>=20
> John,
>=20
> Not really sure what your post implies, though I have a vague idea=20
> that you are not happy with our current administration and lack the=20
> patience to wait until election day to voice your opinion.
>=20
> >From Dictionary. COM:
>=20
> en*vi*ron*men*tal adj. (n-vrn-mntl, -vrn-)
> 1.Of, relating to, or associated with the environment.=20
> 2.Relating to or being concerned with the ecological impact of=20
> altering the environment.
> 3.Medicine. Of or relating to potentially harmful factors originating=20
> in the
> environment: environmental illness.
>=20
> One would assume that ESRI uses the first (and most common)=20
> definition, thereby having NOTHING to do with the second definition.
>=20
> I have always believed that one has the right to voice there opinion=20
> at the right place and the right time. How the environment is being=20
> looked after in this country is a matter of opinion. This list is=20
> neither the right place or the right time for political banter. It=20
> reeks of using a source of good (the
> list) to try to sway public opinion (or as I like to call it, imposing
> your beliefs upon me).
>=20
> Gregory Ross
>=20
>=20
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Mickelson [mailto:jmickelct@yahoo.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2004 10:52 PM
> To: gislist@lists.geocomm.com
> Subject: [gislist] Making the *Environmental* in Systems Research=20
> Institute somewhat less relevant
>=20
>=20
> Hi,
>=20
> New to the list, came upon this item that, frankly, deeply shocked,=20
> saddened and, to be honest angered me...
> Just thought that folks might like to have some idea of where their=20
> hard earned software dollars and going to and what kind of a "future"=20
> their investment just may be bringing them (especially environmentally
> speaking).
>=20
> John Mickelson
>=20
> (PS the Jerry Lewis mentioned is a Republican representative in CA,=20
> not the comedian...).
> Please also notice the recent (and largest) donations to Ralph Nader=20
> (somewhat cynical.... so much for his not worth being considerd "a=20
> spoiler")..
>=20
> *************************************************
>=20
> From:
>=20
> http://www.opensecrets.org/indivs/search.asp?Order=3DA&txtName=3DD
> angermond&txtS
> =
tate=3DCA&txtZip=3D&txtEmploy=3D&txtCand=3D&txt2004=3DY&txt2002=3
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