LP,
I didn't change the subject - it's about Rosie, not Shania's navel! (a subject worthy of attention elsewhere!!
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And, if I have to try to read every single entry in the forum (a daunting, perhaps impossible task!!) I'm gonna have some fun doing it!
(Hence, the doggerel!)
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All,
I wrote (then deleted) an attempt at some humor here. But, in a more serious vein, note that Rosie has made millions of dollars preying upon the lonely, unsatisfying lives of her viewers. Rosie is not stupid. She and her "handlers" are actually quite intelligent and effective.
Rosie seems to be very common - that's part of her appeal. Her appearance (yes, including her weight), her demeanor, her opinions, etc. are used in a very calculating manner to induce her viewers to identify with her - both as she appears to be and/or as her viewers dream of being.
That's one reason she is a commodity to be rented to K-Mart for advertising purposes.
Consider the adoration of her followers on the Rosie board. Such popularity from her desperate admirers keeps her show on the air. I seriously doubt Shania Twain has such a following - at least from women.
We should give Rosie credit for her accomplishments - in spite of her bigotry toward self-defense.
Note how Sarah Brady and Rosie address the same goals to different constituencies. They complement each other with little overlap. I believe the RKBA movement needs a similar strategy. We need many *different* voices on many different levels if we are to counter effectively the un-American anti-gun movement.
That's why we need both the TFL-type BBSs and those which permit the screaming, yelling, and flames. Our *movement* must appeal to ALL possible constituencies.
Finding the rather narrow niche which TFL is trying to fill can be difficult. So we will, from time to time, have honest differences of opinions - not only about the goal of TFL (which is for Rich to decide) for also how to fill that selected niche (which all the Administrators address).
So other portions of our movement may be good, strong appeals to other constituencies. That's great. But we must appeal to our own target group.
Hmm. Now I *have* strayed off thread. But perhaps, if I'm not off-base here, we will be able to gain converts from areas which other BBSs have been unable to address. Some 3000 members seem to agree.