>My objection
> is to any rush to politicize, to blame, to reach for moral absolutes to
> praise or to condemn. There's a time to grieve, and there can be a
> solidarity in that.
Absolutely agree, Trevor, my expression was somewhat rushed. I remember the
amount of scapegoating that went on in Birmingham, on the night of the
bombings there were gangs roaming the streets looking for Irish people to
punch up, I recall having to lie to one gang that a mate wasn't Irish
otherwise they'd have beaten him to a pulp. I am very very suspicious about
elements of the politicians' responses that are already being expressed.
Best
Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: "Trevor Joyce" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2001 5:00 PM
Subject: Re: US Tragedy
> Yes, Dave - I realize that what I said was expressed confusingly. That
> Blake quotation is more appropriate than anything I can say. My objection
> is to any rush to politicize, to blame, to reach for moral absolutes to
> praise or to condemn. There's a time to grieve, and there can be a
> solidarity in that.
>
> Trevor
>
> >I think Frank's quotation of Blake is exactly right.
> >
> >Best
> >
> >Dave
>
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