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From: nrc@cbema.att.COM (Neal R Caldwell, Ii)
Subject: Homeground #41
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In epilogue to the Homeground/Little Light discussion I should point
out, in all fairness to HG, that they did at least print two items in
their latest issue that express an alternative view of their remarks
on U.S. "censorship" efforts.  This is a welcome step toward a more
broad view of these issues.  

Still, while the items they've chosen to include do point out some 
alternatives to HG's attitude toward these issues it's unfortunate
that they've made no effort to correct some mistaken impressions that
they've given in the past.  (Ed, I'd be interested to hear whether your 
letter about their "k.d. lang censorship" item garnered any response at 
all.)

I hope that this means that HG will in the future be more cognizant of
their "international" moniker and realize that it entails having a
better understanding of the events in other countries and a greater
respect for the wide range of opinions represented by the citizens of
those countries.  It's a shame that it took such a flurry and row to 
elicit some small recognition of this.  

It should also be said that (as Andy has already pointed out)
Homeground does give fair coverage of the _Army Dreamers_ "censorship"
issue in this their first issue since it occurred so Little Light owes
them a retraction on their remark about that.

I note that in this issue they point out that the supposed re-release 
the _The Singles File_ [sic] by "Cello Video" may in fact be a bootleg.
I've been saying that it is definitely a bootleg for almost a year.

Why do they talk about a bootleg album and then turn around and issue
a stern warning about the illegality of a bootleg video?

Someone mentioned the feasibility of Homeground access to
Love-Hounds now that they're computerized.  If the U.K. computer 
market is anything like in the U.S., modems are extremely cheap and 
surely one our U.K. Love-Hounds has the clout to finagle a news or 
mail account.  I'm sure they'd find themselves out of disk space 
quite quickly given access to the Love-Hounds archives.

I wonder if they could make just the news section of HG available at 
a discount?  


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