Rachel, there are nearly 2900 subscribers to this list. You ought to
expect that among that number there are a broad range of experiences
and resultant viewpoints.

However uncomfortable the discussion (re: Iraq Donations) might be for
you, it does speak to a rather urgent matter of public policy. Any
museum - and I would think a history museum especially - ought to
concern itself with how it provides for the cultural record.

So, no thanks, I will not "go someplace else, please, please, please."
However, in the spirit of your suggestion, perhaps you should try
sticking a finger in either ear and reciting this mantra "I can't hear
you, I can't hear you". I understand that works for some.

-LD


On Thursday, April 8, 2004, at 12:04 AM, Automatic digest processor
wrote:

> Date:    Wed, 7 Apr 2004 10:19:19 -0500
> From:    Rachel Roberts <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: MUSEUM-L Digest - 5 Apr 2004 to 6 Apr 2004 (#2004-78)
>
> Look, it's obvious we're not all going to agree on this.  Could we
> please
> drop it?  I am new to this discussion list and was looking forward to
> how
> much I would learn about museum work.  I did not join so that I can
> hear
> people talking about the war in Iraq and whether it is wrong or right.
>  If I
> want to hear that, I can turn on the news.
>
> I'm not the only one on this list who feels this way.  "Ldewey,"
> whoever you
> are, obviously this is something you feel very strongly about;
> however, this
> isn't the place to discuss your views on the war.  If you want to talk
> about
> whether or not museum should accept items brought back from Iraq, go
> right
> ahead.  If you want to talk about body counts or what are soldiers are
> doing
> over there, go someplace else, please, please, please.

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