This isnt the position of pundits or politicians,.... but a remenicent of how corporate america looked at domains.
And that is what they want you to believe.
Either give it to them for use in their platform?...
Or you are the part of the problem they are fighting.
They dont own it, they want to own it, but they dont want to pay for it.
Think about it for a second before you vote either party.
(edit,...ANY PARTY !!) Revolucion!
Point/s well taken.
Acro this isn't a 'rant' as you describe it, and Raider it is not discussing politics. My post was and is trying to express my utter incredulity of the behaviour of Zielinsky. Now the other party has not emailed a response, most probably just deleted my email, might have called me a few names to co-workers, whatever, but that was done privately. Unfortunately the Communications Director of the other party, Mr. Zielinski, handled this entirely wrongly from the outset. But to insult someone in writing when you are a representative and spokesman for a political party is just absurd in the extreme. Surely someone in the State hierarchy knows what a liability this person is by behaving in such a manner? If not they should, and if they do why haven't they done anything about it?
But hey, it takes all sorts of people to make a world, and I guess some people are just not suited to their job. But I can well see a comedy soap based around a political election campaign whereby the Communications Director rants and raves over the phone because someone asks him a question about what he says or will not make a donation when he cold calls them to try and get their vote. Something like:
CD: "Hi there, is that Mr. Smith?"
Mr. Smith: "Yes, I am Mr. Smith, who are you?"
CD: " My name is Dave, I am calling on behalf of the Let's Pretend Party, we are looking forward to counting on your support in November."
Mr. Smith: "Well I voted for you last time but hell, I am not so sure this time."
CD: "Well even if you don't vote for us would you make a donation anyway, you know we cannot run successfully against the oodles of money the other party has!"
Mr. Smith: "Well I don't think I feel like making a donation."
CD: Face turning red, clenching the phone in right fist shouts down the phone "What, you put us here, you have to give us money, you've got it and we want it, right , you got that you retromingent wackadoo!"
CD turns to a co-worker and says: "I told that idiot what I thought of him."
CD looks at phone still in hand and realises Mr. Smith heard his comment to the co-worker. CD hangs up the phone.
OK forgive the extremely poor script writing, but it just wouldn't be taken as real. Oh, hang on, I seem to remember some American comedy soaps where people actually did treat the public like that, including politicians and politicos doing so.
Hell, is this what life is actually like in America? And just to think some say this is not humourous, perhaps this explains why to them this isn't!