Hi Betty,

I am sure the message was a Troll (classic troll technique - exaggeration -
so good yet so bad) so does not deserve a "serious" answer. Remember your
audience is the rest of the list readers not the poster herself (you won't
change her mind!!).

The basic tenet of her post is reasonable "Should we question the focus of
our tax dollars?" her exaggeration is not.

Do not give her post legitamacy by arguing logically, a simple "Ho, Ho, good
attempt at a troll" will do. Avoid giving the impression we're a bunch of
name-calling, thin skinned, CPers.

If you want to go further and use my post please give her my email addy, she
deserves the right to have a pop at me if she wants.

Anyway, what do I know, I'm sure Sir ISM would say "Verily, thou shalt have
at her jugular, sunshine".

Cheers

Deri James


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