OT: Re: [ale] linux recommendations

[Geoffrey]

Jim Philips wrote:
> On Thursday 23 December 2004 09:43 am, Geoffrey wrote:
> 
>>james at sumners.ath.cx wrote:
>>
>>>None of which matters to people who can read, do research, and think
>>>cognitively.
>>
>>You understand my point.
> 
> 
> Perceptions ought to be based on reality. The phrase "hates America" gets 
> thrown around in reference to anybody who disagrees with American policies. 
> From what I can see at ubuntu.org, there is disagreement and criticism of 
> some policies of the US government. To disagree and to criticize is not the 
> same as hating. At least not the last time I checked. 

Well I have some real problems with some of their positions, such as:

"The campaign's objective is to spark off a process leading to the 
reform of the system of international institutions with the 
participation of all world actors and moving towards a system of global 
democratic governance that can help us to build a better world."

Global democratic governance?  Sounds a lot like 'give up your sovereignty.'

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Until later, Geoffrey