<DIV>OK, OK....We now return you to your regularly scheduled programming...</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Just couldn't let that one slide by without a challenge. And yes, this is America...so the Majority of people in those communities, if given a choice, were in favor of those projects for the jobs / local taxes reasons...and you don't put a refinery in Park Place as the damage to the tax / job structure would be way worse...not anybody's color.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>And I would fight to the death for your right to disagree....I'm done...just enjoyed a little debate.<IMG src="http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/tsmileys2/33.gif"></DIV> <DIV><BR><B><I>Ian Thistle <idiotkid@gmail.com></I></B> wrote:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">Two things regarding this topic: First, it was my understanding that one of the main tenets of Critical Mass was that it didn't have a
purpose or any discernable leaders. The idea is that it just "happens." While I don't oppose the cause, I think putting it under the heading of Critical Mass may be against the original purposes of CM. Perhaps you could organize a separate ride on the day it actually hit. <BR><BR>Second, to Derek, are you serious with this comment? You do realize that hundreds of thousands of people lost their homes and many their lives. The coincidence that it's also your birthday isn't a particular reason to feel sad, and were I personally affected by Katrina (any more than anyone else who didn't know wnyone there) I would probably be offended by your statement. <BR><BR>Not really wishing to get into an argument here, but I think these points are important.<BR><BR>Ian<BR><BR> <DIV><SPAN class=gmail_quote>On 7/26/06, <B class=gmail_sendername>Derek Dunham</B> <<A href="mailto:dsdunham82@gmail.com"> dsdunham82@gmail.com</A>> wrote:</SPAN> <BLOCKQUOTE
class=gmail_quote style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: rgb(204,204,204) 1px solid"> <DIV>I will definatly ride for this. Katrina was very personal to me because it actually touched down on the 29th, which was my birthday <BR><BR> <DIV></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=e id=q_10cab2283c389a1f_1><SPAN class=gmail_quote>On 7/25/06, <B class=gmail_sendername>Emily Hornback </B><<A onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="mailto:azriels.wings@yahoo.com" target=_blank>azriels.wings@yahoo.com</A>> wrote:</SPAN></SPAN></DIV> <DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE class=gmail_quote style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: rgb(204,204,204) 1px solid"></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=e id=q_10cab2283c389a1f_3> <DIV> <DIV>Hi there! I'm a critical mass rider who is working with other cyclists and the climate change action group Rising Tide to organize a continent-wide Katrina anniversary critical mass ride for the last Friday
in August (the 25th). This was the day Hurricane Katrina reached hurricane strength. </DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>The idea is to remind people of the still ongoing crisis in the Gulf and the potential for further catastrophic events from fossil fuel inspired climate change.</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>We're looking for contacts with critical mass groups who want to collaborate on this, which would basically mean committing to organizing a ride marking the day and hopefully: </DIV> <DIV>1. Organizing a sign making making party for the ride ("More Cars = More Climate Change = More Katrinas", "Critical Mass for Climate Justice", "Katrina was Environmental Racism", etc.). </DIV> <DIV>2. Advertising the event to make it a big critical mass (we're developing designs for flyers, handbills, etc.)</DIV> <DIV>3. Collecting funds at the Critical Mass ride to send to activist and relief groups in New Orleans.</DIV> <DIV>4. Print out education stuff to hand out to people
on the street witnessing the Mass (we've got some of this in the works too.) </DIV> <DIV>5. Spreading the word to Critical Mass riders in other cities.</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>PLEASE Let me know if you might be interested and I can send you materials.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>hearts and bicycles, </DIV> <DIV>emma bee from the beehive collective</DIV></DIV> <DIV><SPAN> <DIV></DIV> <HR SIZE=1> Do you Yahoo!?<BR>Next-gen email? Have it all with the <A title=http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=42241/*http://advision.webevents.yahoo.com/handraisers onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=42241/*http://advision.webevents.yahoo.com/handraisers" target=_blank>all-new Yahoo! Mail Beta.</A> <DIV></DIV></SPAN></DIV><BR></SPAN></DIV> <DIV>_______________________________________________<BR>Boston Critical Mass mailing list<BR><A onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="mailto:list@bostoncriticalmass.org"
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