General Meyer,
The "dear old friend" you refer to would be Notso I assume. I never once recall bringing him up at all. The incidents I spoke of were absolutely not about him. I plainly stated that the individual in question was not my favorite person. Notso is someone I like. So you are off base there......I consider his case closed as he is no longer hosting sites, and he no longer has any desire to be a member of this club. I just don't want to see those events repeated at will by those in power.
As for your "Opinion" of General Mallory's intentions, if you wish to ask which of us is being hypocritical, you had best look in the mirror. No matter the language, the email was indeed a politely worded threat. There is simply no other way to read it. I broke no rule by asking questions and neither did anyone else. There is absolutely no rule that forbids questioning of the candidates. There is wording stating what is encouraged, but no rule that states that questions may not be asked. If they intended to squelch questions and the flow of information, then they should have worded things differently.
You may choose to claim my reply to General Barlow was an assault if you wish, but if you read it you will see that though it debated a point, there was absolutely no discourtesy to him personally. Further, I harbor no ill will towards him. I have had absolutely no contact with him in any way since joining the club many years ago. However my point was legitimate. There is absolutely no evidence that the basis of his question is in fact, the truth. It is a perception on some peoples part. He stated it as a fact, and that was the only point I was making. Had he merely said, "In my opinion, most folks are happy" I would not have bothered to reply. I will say that I apologize to General Barlow, if offense was taken, for the tone, but absolutely not for the content of my reply to him. No offense was intended.
For your statement of "My culpability, in wallowing in the past". I have zero culpability there. I believe in my cause extremely firmly and no insults or nor critically worded twisting of the issues shall ever shake me from that. All I fight for is freedom of speech, and transparency of process. The only persons afraid of those concepts are people not wanting the truth to be known. Perhaps you are against these things?
As for working on a draft, I congratulate you there. I'm certain, based on the assaultive nature of your comments here, that you won't take me up on this offer, but I would be willing to work with you on it. I can put personal feelings aside and work with almost anyone. I will be sending my ideas to the winner of the election after he has taken office, whether or not you and I exchange ideas.
"""""""You understand very well the protections afforded you by the openess of these boards and have continually sought to manipulate that privelege to your own personal advantage, with no regard for the negative impact upon the general readership, or perhaps in direct anticipation of it! Adding insult to injury you couch all of your dissensions and disparagements in closing statements of hypocritical pledges of personal support and visions for a better tomorrow.""""""'
Kindly inform me exactly what personal advantage I have gained by my writings n this board. I have to take the insults of persons like you, when what I am fighting for, would benefit all but a select few. I understand that I have a great many who hate me here. It would have been far easier, and far less painful, to keep my mouth shut. But it is my belief that I am fighting for a better club. There is nothing hypocritical about me. I do not support the status quo. I will work with anyone I believe will work towards the goals I have stated. I'm even capable of changing my mind about people should they deserve it. If you think for one minute that I don't want to see this club grow and thrive in a better and bigger way than it ever has, then you are completely ignorant of the facts, or you are simply out to slander me. You appear to me to be a person who believes that it is OK to commit unjust acts and then sweep them under the rug, IF you believe it is for “the good of the club”. I simply disagree.
Lastly, I will say that you shall NEVER see me walk away from the club. I wouldn't give you the satisfaction, even if I wanted to leave. So congratualations, after your venamous statements today, you just insured the club of not be losing my membership. I'm sure the folks in power appreciate your post here today (Who knows, perhaps they helped write it), and I support your right to make it (because I am not a hypocrite), but I will say,you are one misguided individual in my opinion. Should you ever run from office, I promise you will not have my support, based on what I know of you so far. (However I'll keep an open mind should my perceptions of you change).
Hank Smith
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