It was I who forwarded the political email to the SpenserList and I did so for precisely the reason well articulated by Jon Quitslund. Harry Berger Jr > I received an email with a political message about the coming >war with Iraq. It included a request for me to sign a petition >against the war...and then mail the petition to others. > > I deleted the email after replying, so I cannot tell you the >exact email address from which it originated, but email was sent on >the Sidney-Spencer discussion list. > > Perhaps the email was sent accidentally, or the source was bogus? > > It was the work of only a moment to delete, so I guess it is >not a major issue. > >Mark Shipley