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Dr. Convection

Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2003 8:27 pm

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Environmentalists in general and Greenpeace particular are Luddites.
Attorney General John Ashcroft's persecution of Greenpeace under an anti-
sailor-mongering law is extremely moderate and reserved. It is only going to
lead to loss of tax exempt status. Just like a bleeding heart liberal. If
Ashcroft had any backbone he would have gone after them with the Frame
Breaking Act of 1812 which made direct action of the Luddite kind punishable
by hanging. The judgement of history does not look kindly upon the Luddites
who staged three revolutions against industrialism. It is time for Ashcroft
to put Greenpeace in the same place as Saddam Hussein.

From:
http://www.esuhistoryprof.com/industrial_rev_ppt.htm

The Legend of Ned Ludd
.. In early 1811, threatening letters from a General Ned Ludd and the
"Army of Redressers" were sent to employers in Nottingham.
.. Workers were upset with the reduction in wages and the use of
unapprenticed workmen.
.. So they attacked factories and machines.
.. In a three week period over 200 stocking frames were destroyed.
The Luddite Attacks Continue
.. Soon attacks breakout in Yorkshire, Leicestershire and Derbyshire.
.. Attacks are directed at machines that many believe forced people out
of work.
.. In 1812, Parliament passed a law making "Machine Breaking" a capital
offense.
.. This was the Frame Breaking Act.
.. 12,000 troops were moved into areas of Luddite power.
Warnings About the Luddites
Luddite Violence
.. They attacked the Rawfolds Mill owned by William Cartwright, but were
beaten off on April 11, 1812.
.. They they murdered a major mill operator, William Horsfall.
.. The authorities indicted sixty-four people, three were hanged for the
murder of Horsfall and fourteen were hanged for the attack on Rawsfolds
Mill.
.. Other attacks were made, but sometime employers staged there own
incidents to weaken the laboring movement.
Map of Luddite Activities
The Next Wave of Revolutions
.. The Revolutions of 1820.
.. The Revolutions of 1830.
.. The Revolutions of 1848.

David Ball

Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2003 9:28 am

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On Tue, 16 Dec 2003 01:27:50 GMT, "Dr. Convection"
<Convection@convection.net> wrote:

Quote:

Environmentalists in general and Greenpeace particular are Luddites.

What an idiotic comment.

Quote:

Attorney General John Ashcroft's persecution of Greenpeace under an anti-
sailor-mongering law is extremely moderate and reserved. It is only going to
lead to loss of tax exempt status. Just like a bleeding heart liberal. If
Ashcroft had any backbone he would have gone after them with the Frame
Breaking Act of 1812 which made direct action of the Luddite kind punishable
by hanging. The judgement of history does not look kindly upon the Luddites
who staged three revolutions against industrialism. It is time for Ashcroft
to put Greenpeace in the same place as Saddam Hussein.

Who is Ashcroft to persecute anyone?

George

Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2003 9:42 am

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"David Ball" <wraith7@mb.sympatico.ca> wrote in message
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Quote:

On Tue, 16 Dec 2003 01:27:50 GMT, "Dr. Convection"
Convection@convection.net> wrote:

Environmentalists in general and Greenpeace particular are Luddites.

What an idiotic comment.

That's an understatement.

Tim Worstall

Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2003 1:46 pm

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David Ball <wraith7@mb.sympatico.ca> wrote in message news:<4j5utv0e7062v9kpup2pgacak7163fjrav@4ax.com>...

Quote:

On Tue, 16 Dec 2003 01:27:50 GMT, "Dr. Convection"
Convection@convection.net> wrote:

Environmentalists in general and Greenpeace particular are Luddites.

What an idiotic comment.

Attorney General John Ashcroft's persecution of Greenpeace under an anti-
sailor-mongering law is extremely moderate and reserved. It is only going to
lead to loss of tax exempt status. Just like a bleeding heart liberal. If
Ashcroft had any backbone he would have gone after them with the Frame
Breaking Act of 1812 which made direct action of the Luddite kind punishable
by hanging. The judgement of history does not look kindly upon the Luddites
who staged three revolutions against industrialism. It is time for Ashcroft
to put Greenpeace in the same place as Saddam Hussein.

Who is Ashcroft to persecute anyone?

Perhaps he meant prosecute. After all, he is the Attorney General, and
that is his job.

Tim Worstall

Vendicar Decarian

Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2003 3:39 pm

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"Dr. Convection" <Convection@convection.net> wrote in message
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Quote:

If
Ashcroft had any backbone he would have gone after them with the Frame
Breaking Act of 1812 which made direct action of the Luddite kind
punishable
by hanging.

Hmmmm.. I wasn't aware that protesting the illegal importation of hard wood
trees was a luddite act.

Perhaps the Fascist Dr. would explain why he believes it to be so?

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