Carl
>From: joanna bujes <jbujes at covad.net>
>
>No one is immune to ridicule. Since they have power, they also have media
>adulation.
>
>It's difficult to use ridicule without media access, but one should never
>underestimate the power of ridicule.
>
>Joanna
>
>Carl Remick wrote:
>
>>>From: DSR <debburz at yahoo.com>
>>>
>>>Same with the religious/social conservatives. Ricidule only
>>>strengthens their resolves, empowers them to push harder, justifies
>>>their mission in their minds. Hell, we've been "ridiculing" them for
>>>the last 20+ years in Texas; hasn't done us a lick 'o good.
>>
>>
>>Yes, it's horrifying. Fundies gain strength from negative feedback like a
>>creature from a sci-fi movie feeding off the nuclear weapons dropped on
>>its head. Fundies are immune to reason and ridicule alike. There's
>>nothing in our arsenal that can stop them. I think unless Godzilla comes
>>to our rescue we're doomed.
>>
>>Carl