[geeks] Socialized medicine [was Re: nVidia 8800GT for Apple Mac Pro]

[Lionel Peterson]

>From: Shannon Hendrix <shannon at widomaker.com>
>Date: 2008/05/27 Tue PM 03:35:28 EDT
>To: The Geeks List <geeks at sunhelp.org>
>Subject: Re: [geeks] Socialized medicine [was Re: nVidia 8800GT for Apple Mac 
Pro]

>On May 27, 2008, at 06:33 , Phil Stracchino wrote:
>
>> The "moral descendents" of the Pilgrims like to focus on the  
>> Pilgrims and to remind everyone that the Pilgrim Fathers came to  
>> America fleeing from religious persecution in Europe.  However, as  
>> has oft been remarked, it's perhaps closer to the truth to say that  
>> they fled what they perceived as religious persecution in Europe,  
>> seeking the freedom to persecute others in their own way.
>
>Have you ever seen a pilgrim house from early America?
>
>They were built as small fortresses.  Iron riveted front doors, heavy  
>walls, and rifle outlets in the roof.
>
>These were people who stirred up trouble, and had fortress-homes to  
>retreat to when their actions resulted in hostile retaliation.

These days they can be found on the "geeks at sunhelp.org" mail list - the 
internet removes the need for turrets in their roofs.

Lionel