[GBlist] Better than OT politics

["Mark R. Johnson" <mrj53@mindspring.com>]

Paul, I will try to avoid political discussion on this list in the
future. I agree that it is disruptive, looking back on my message I
erred in just the way I wish other people would not. I do feel that your
term "spinmeister" is hurtful in that I would interpret a "spinmeister"
to be uncaring about the truth. If I were to call someone an
"anti-corporate spinmeister" that would certainly be provocation would
it not?

Sorry you feel I was baiting you, that was not my intent.

If you feel the list has need to exclude mainstream consumers who might
have conservative views, is that really helping the world as much as you
might? It seems to me that significant change in for example energy
consumption, can only be obtained by working for incremental
improvements with a wide number of consumers.

More than anything I would like to learn about building techniques that
use less energy, create less waste and perhaps consume less raw
materials in the first place. I live in Houston TX which is nearly a
semi-tropical environment and our needs are best described as trying to
rid ourselves of solar heat energy rather than trying to absorb it and
collect it. For what that's worth.

Regards, Mark Johnson

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