Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!floyd!harpo!ihnp4!inuxc!pur-ee!uiucdcs!renner From: renner@uiucdcs.UUCP (renner ) Newsgroups: net.flame Subject: Hunger flames (from net.politics) - (nf) Message-ID: <5238@uiucdcs.UUCP> Date: Mon, 30-Jan-84 22:26:10 EST Article-I.D.: uiucdcs.5238 Posted: Mon Jan 30 22:26:10 1984 Date-Received: Tue, 7-Feb-84 06:32:10 EST Lines: 44 #N:uiucdcs:36200079:000:1864 uiucdcs!renner Jan 29 10:24:00 1984 /***** uiucdcs:net.politics / ihuxl!pvp / 8:04 pm Jan 28, 1984 */ > Sorry, my mistake. I have lots of trouble telling the two of you > apart. You both have the same habits of making up facts, trying to > insult people who disagree with you, and not bothering to respond to > the issues raised. > > Phil Polli > ihuxl!pvp I suspect this is all the apology I am ever going to get. That's OK, as I am not really offended by Polli, just amused. Now, look at this latest contribution, and see if you can tell who Polli is really describing. "making up facts:" Me? Name one of them. I'll bet I can find a source. Now, look at Polli's articles. The first one claims that the US refuses to give away farm surplus food in order to keep domestic food prices high. Wrong. The second one claims that my proposal is like Stalin starving the peasants in Ukraine. Also wrong. "trying to insult people who disagree with you:" Don't make me laugh. This is the man who writes: "If you want to see an ugly American, Mr. Renner, just find a mirror." "I hope you don't profess to be a Christian, Mr. Renner. You are a disgrace to the human race." "not bothering to respond to the issues raised:" I have responded to every issue I could find in Polli's article. The issue-to-noise ratio was fairly low. If anyone thinks I've missed one, mail me and I'll respond to it too. On Polli's part, all he's done is repeat his claims that my ideas are abominable, immoral, and un-Christian. Oh well, enough. I'm going to post this in net.flame. If Mr. Polli will cooperate, we can transfer this little exchange over there, or perhaps conduct it privately through the mails. Or maybe we'll get real lucky and he will start sending to /dev/null. Scott Renner {ihnp4,pur-ee}!uiucdcs!renner