[Vision2020] Wilson is not 'charismatic'

[Tom Hansen]

>From today's (May 27, 2005) Moscow-Pullman Daily News with a very special
"thumbs up" to Rebecca Rod.

Thank you, Rebecca.  It is nice to hear from another voice here in Moscow.

I realize that this may violate Dale Courtney's interpretation of copyright
law.  But, then, he is Dale Courtney and . . . well . . . you know.

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Wilson is not 'charismatic'

I read Steve McClure's column in the May 21 & 22 Daily News regarding the
National Credibility Roundtable with interest, but found your statement,
"Since Doug Wilson is such a charismatic figure ..." to be pretty
incredible. 

It's not clear whose opinion this is - if it is yours personally, or
member(s) of the roundtable - but it's stated by you in a very factual way.
Granted, many leaders through the ages have been regarded as "charismatic,"
from Moses to Hitler and more, and history has shown us the beneficial and
damaging effects of such authoritative and dictatorial leaderships. But
using this very loaded term, without attribution, seems editorially
questionable. Especially when a majority of local folks would strongly
disagree with this characterization of Wilson. 

Also, how "charismatic" can he be if, as your statement says, "Since Doug
Wilson is such a charismatic figure his opinion seemed to be the opinion of
Christ Church, which was most likely not the case." What sense does that
make? Why would a church body, a group of believers naming themselves after
Jesus Christ, want to keep such a person in power as their leader and
spokesperson if that body does not hold with the opinions of their loudest
and strongest voice? Do they really want to follow this man, or are they
powerless to change their situation? 

Rebecca R. Rod, Moscow

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I tend to agree with Ms. Rod.  His Whineyness is not charismatic.  

Franklin Roosevelt had charisma.  John and Bobby Kennedy had charisma.
Barry Goldwater had charisma.  Bill Clinton has charisma.  Donovan's
inflatable girlfriend has charisma (kinda).

Doug Wilson does not have charisma.  What he has is maniacal egotism
compounded by an apparent lodging of his cranium deeply within his rectal
cavity.

Take care, Moscow.

Tom Hansen

"What is objectionable, what is dangerous, about extremists is not that they
are extreme, but that they are intolerant. The evil is not what they say
about their cause, but what they say about their opponents."

-- Robert F. Kennedy