Re: your mail

[Mitch Rice <mitch@bluemarble.net>]

I second the emotion (and thought!)

Mitch Rice
Webmaster,
copa.org

On Mon, 7 Oct 1996 slester@essential.org wrote:

> To all list subscribers:
> 
> As the moderator of this list and in reponse to your many requests for 
> direction, I wanted to clarify the purpose of dioxin-l.  This list was 
> established (as rightly identified by so many of you) as a forum for 
> activists to develop and discuss strateigies for elimintating dioxin.  
> Throughout its life, the list has taken on many different personas, but 
> its ultimate purpose is for activist interaction.  Although industry has 
> been a presence on the list (and a sometimes pesky one at that), Mr. 
> Sagady's advice is best taken - just ignore it.  Even if we close the 
> list and make it subscriber only, industry will find a way to 
> infiltrate.  They always do.  My wish would be that we all just keep 
> posting our views to the list, and don't be afraid to let those emotions 
> show through.  If you see something you don't like from inustry, 
> RESPOND.  Maybe after lots and lots of responses, we will finally get 
> through to someone.  
> 
> Thank you all for participating in this list.  Despite it being sometimes 
> emotionally charge, the excahnge of ideas and information is invaluable.  
> 
> Michael Drescher
> Citizens Clearinghouse for Hazardous Waste
> P.O. Box 6806
> Falls Church, VA 22040
> (703) 237-2249
> e-mail:  cchw@essential.org
> 
>