[Vision2020] Still Perplexed
ben merkle
benmerkle@moscow.com
Mon, 3 Nov 2003 11:17:33 -0800
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Mr. Meyer,
You want the town to boycott Wilson if looks like he might be a racist? =
I still can't get over how blindly you follow in the steps of all that =
you damn. You attack the Bubbas of the world for their myopic fear of =
all things different than themselves. You attack the Nazis for their =
hatred of all things different. You attack all things intolerant and =
then tell us to boycott Wilson purely for how he comes across? Sheesh, =
this is perplexing.
Ben Merkle=20
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Jim Meyer=20
To: vision2020@moscow.com=20
Sent: Sunday, November 02, 2003 10:17 PM
Subject: [Vision2020] Still Perplexed
All,=20
I am still astounded at the amount of time and wasted energy devoted =
to Doug Wilson on this list. Frankly, I converted my Vision2020 =
membership to digest mode because of the largely worthless nature of the =
discussions. Why don't you all go back and read the mission statement of =
Vision 2020?=20
If you want to intellectually masturbate with Doug, then write him a =
singlet--directly to him, not using the list. If Doug is truly an =
embarrassment to the community then state your reasons and proofs why =
and make rational suggestions about what to do about it. Do not argue =
with him directly--quote his words. Let his primary written and spoken =
word speak for itself.=20
If you have a problem with Doug, then I suggest that you write to the =
various leaders in the church or schools that Doug represents and =
explain to them that their church or school would have much greater =
support in the community if they would disinvest themselves and publicly =
cut themselves off from any person who even presents the appearance of =
being racist.=20
Finally, my biggest question about the City Council race has yet to be =
answered. Is there one among the candidates who espouses Doug's views? =
If there is, then let him or her be honest and proud of it.Talk to us. =
Please explain to all of us how Doug's views work toward the greater =
good of the entire community, county, state or country? In other words, =
if none of his ideas are bigger than himself, then perhaps we should =
ignore him and (ignore you). =20
Sincerely,
Jim Meyer
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Mr. Meyer,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>You want the town to boycott Wilson if =
looks like=20
he might be a racist? I still can't get over how blindly you follow =
in the=20
steps of all that you damn. You attack the Bubbas of the =
world for=20
their myopic fear of all things different than themselves. You attack =
the Nazis=20
for their hatred of all things different. You attack all things =
intolerant and=20
then tell us to boycott Wilson purely for how he comes across? =
Sheesh, this=20
is perplexing.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Ben Merkle</FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
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style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>=20
<A title=3Dm1e2y3e4@moscow.com href=3D"mailto:m1e2y3e4@moscow.com">Jim =
Meyer</A>=20
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=3Dvision2020@moscow.com=20
href=3D"mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">vision2020@moscow.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, November 02, 2003 =
10:17=20
PM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Vision2020] Still=20
Perplexed</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>All, </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I am still astounded at the amount of =
time and=20
wasted energy devoted to Doug Wilson on this list. Frankly, I =
converted=20
my Vision2020 membership to digest mode because of the largely =
worthless=20
nature of the discussions. Why don't you all go back and read the =
mission=20
statement of Vision 2020? </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>If you want to intellectually =
masturbate with=20
Doug, then write him a singlet--directly to him, not using the list. =
If Doug=20
is truly an embarrassment to the community then state your reasons and =
proofs=20
why and make rational suggestions about what to do about it. Do not =
argue with=20
him directly--quote his words. Let his primary written and spoken word =
speak=20
for itself. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>If you have a problem with Doug, then =
I suggest=20
that you write to the various leaders in the church or schools that =
Doug=20
represents and explain to them that their church or school would=20
have much greater support in the community if they would =
disinvest=20
themselves and publicly cut themselves off from any person who even =
presents=20
the appearance of being racist. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Finally, my =
biggest question about=20
the City Council race has yet to be answered. Is there =
one=20
among the candidates who espouses Doug's views? If there is, then let =
him or=20
her be honest and proud of it.Talk to us. Please explain to all =
of=20
us how Doug's views work toward the greater good of the =
entire=20
community, county, state or country? In other words, if none of =
his ideas=20
are bigger than himself, </FONT><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>then =
perhaps we=20
should ignore him and (ignore you). </FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT><FONT face=3DArial=20
size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Sincerely,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Jim =
Meyer</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>
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