Return-Path: <nifl-aalpd@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id h41MNVU05749; Thu, 1 May 2003 18:23:31 -0400 (EDT) Date: Thu, 1 May 2003 18:23:31 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <403C9FFE.017DBD10.0A349A3F@aol.com> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-aalpd@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-aalpd@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-aalpd@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: AWilder106@aol.com To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-aalpd@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-AALPD:326] RE: Please take it off-list X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 X-Mailer: Atlas Mailer 2.0 Status: O Content-Length: 954 Lines: 11 Dear Eileen, The final sentence of your post ridiculed the president and that is I think why it seems out of bounds (guidelines)--at least to me. You could have talked about policy or tried to mobilize support for change; others have indicated that this would have been acceptable. What I have found most effective in argument is a solid command of the facts and a clear presentation of them. Even when I don't initially agree with a person I can find myself swayed by a coherent and factual argument that doesn't stop. This is compelling. It shows respect for the audience and a willingness to take them and their concerns seriously, also. Of course ridicule can work politically--Mike Dukakis in the tank was quite a target. You can win an election. It can be a devastating weapon. I am unclear, though, whether you want valid feedback on your post to the group. How do you plan to use the information for professional development? Andrea
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