[RBW] Re: BQ fund drive for Black Lives Matter

2020-06-02 Thread Timothy Hurley
This is great Jan! Thanks for using your pulpit for good. There’s no such thing as an apolitical space; most of us here are Americans so we’re all involved/complicit with what’s going on wether we know it or not. -T.J. in Philadelphia -- You received this message because you are subscribe

[RBW] Re: BQ fund drive for Black Lives Matter

2020-06-02 Thread 'Deacon Patrick' via RBW Owners Bunch
I agree with you, Jan: human dignity is not being upheld and we absolutely need to respond. Of course, throughout human history this has been the case since the Fall. Grin. What human dignity is, how and why is it being undermined, and how to we strive to restore right relationship and uphold t

Re: [RBW] Re: BQ fund drive for Black Lives Matter

2020-06-02 Thread Jonathan D.
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Re: [RBW] Re: BQ fund drive for Black Lives Matter

2020-06-02 Thread esoterica etc
As "off-topic" as some may think this post is, I don't think anyone can deny that the ultimate goal is to support our friends and fellow Americans who have been marginalized and treated unequally for long enough. For Jan to offer his assistance through a bike-related source is on-topic enough f

Re: [RBW] Re: BQ fund drive for Black Lives Matter

2020-06-02 Thread Teague Scott
Totally agree. Thanks Jan! - Teague in Boise -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this dis

Re: [RBW] Re: BQ fund drive for Black Lives Matter

2020-06-02 Thread Robert Gardner
Thanks Jan -- I think this is exactly the place for it. On Tue, Jun 2, 2020 at 1:26 PM Kieran J wrote: > I think it's great. Nice job Jan! > > KJ > > > On Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at 9:35:57 AM UTC-7, Jan Heine wrote: >> >> We want to do more than just say nice words. We want to help make change >>

[RBW] Re: BQ fund drive for Black Lives Matter

2020-06-02 Thread Kieran J
I think it's great. Nice job Jan! KJ On Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at 9:35:57 AM UTC-7, Jan Heine wrote: > > We want to do more than just say nice words. We want to help make change > that is real and lasting. With that intent, we’re renewing the tradition of > Bicycle > Quarterly fund drives to a

[RBW] Re: BQ fund drive for Black Lives Matter

2020-06-02 Thread Garth
Jan this kind of stuff is wayyy OT. Please contact Jim the site admin and have him remove it. Don't assume for one second I don't care about what's happening everywhere, this is simply not the place for it. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW O

[RBW] Re: BQ fund drive for Black Lives Matter

2020-06-02 Thread Jan Heine
Thank you, Doug. I appreciate the thoughtful words. Jan On Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at 10:09:03 AM UTC-7, Doug Hansford wrote: > > Jan, > I was too quick to criticize you and I apologize. These are not normal > times and so I think off-topic may be on topic with all that has been > happening in our

[RBW] Re: BQ fund drive for Black Lives Matter

2020-06-02 Thread Doug Hansford
Jan, I was too quick to criticize you and I apologize. These are not normal times and so I think off-topic may be on topic with all that has been happening in our world. Again, I hope your fundraiser is successful and I think your intentions are Obviously noble. Kind regards, Doug -- You rece

[RBW] Re: BQ fund drive for Black Lives Matter

2020-06-02 Thread Jan Heine
I'm sorry – I had mixed feelings about posting here. I just wanted to let people know, not start a never-ending discussion, have all kinds of trolls descend on this group, etc. I offer the blog for discussion, if people feel the need. Thank you. Jan On Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at 9:35:57 AM UTC-7