[Vision2020] Wrong again, Ms. Rogers

Mark Solomon msolomon at moscow.com
Fri Apr 21 07:18:53 PDT 2006


Donovan,

As someone who has been stabbed, beaten, 
threatened with a gun and had numerous acts of 
property vandalism directed at me for being who I 
am, not to mention the direct death threats given 
in full public view at public hearing and other 
written and verbal attacks, your list of supposed 
acts that "have threatened, harassed, intimidated 
and violated the rights of many people in my 
town" are ludicrous. Some perspective, please.

Mark Solomon
>
>Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2006 03:36:42 -0700
>From: donovanjarnold2005 at yahoo.com
>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Wrong again, Ms. Rogers
>To: joanopyr at moscow.com; vision2020 at moscow.com
>CC:
>
>Yes, Ms. Rogers,
>
>I stand by my allegation that you, and members 
>of your gang, have threatened, harassed, 
>intimidated and violated the rights of many 
>people in my town. Especially myself and members 
>of NSA and Christ Church; not just Doug Wilson. 
>God only knows what you have done to other 
>people that dared to disagree with you.
>
>Here are your own words Joan, and this only includes a few writings
>from V2020, not personal emails, publications and your radio show:
>
>"Now, put on your dunce cap, boy, and write "I know bupkes" on the
>chalkboard 2005 times.  That should keep you busy until kingdom come.
>Joan Opyr to Metzler Nov 2005
><http://mailman.fsr.com/pipermail/vision2020/2005-November/022053.html>http://mailman.fsr.com/pipermail/vision2020/2005-November/022053.html
>
>(In the words of my late grandfather, if I
>wanted any shit out of Jeff Harkins, I'd squeeze his head.)
>
><http://mailman.fsr.com/pipermail/vision2020/2005-November/022342.html>http://mailman.fsr.com/pipermail/vision2020/2005-November/022342.html
>
>Since
>Doug Wilson is not Nick Gier's academic offspring, what is he?  The
>bastard at the UI Philosophy Department's family reunion, of course!
>
>And, according to the time-honored traditions of Southern genealogy,
>this makes Aaron Rench a bastard once-removed.
>
>Here you attack a family member of mine
><http://mailman.fsr.com/pipermail/vision2020/2005-October/020728.html>http://mailman.fsr.com/pipermail/vision2020/2005-October/020728.html
>
>Here you attack about 100 plus Moscow Residents
>I mean other than the Kirk's desperation to divert
>speculation away from the idea that this might be more of their
>hee-haw, dumb-assed, "Trinitarian" skylarking.  Let's face it; this has
>all of the Wilsonite hallmarks.  Arrogance meets Ignorance in the back
>room at Bucer's.  They buy each other a beer and, when they've run out
>of boob,  and blonde, and knock-knock jokes, they decide to pull a fast
>one on the University of Idaho.  Jeez.  How funny.  I'll bet they can
>all belch the alphabet as well.
>
>Boys, boys, boys -- bearded, pot-bellied, and otherwise -- you are way
>too old to be playing these sorts of games.  Also, your timing is
>dreadful.  This latest "prank" against the U of I occurred on the very
>same day that Bob Hieronymous, New St. Andrew's new PR man, announced
>to the Daily News that NSA expects to be accredited any day now by
>TRACS.  When (or if) that happens, Itty Bitty Bob says that NSA hopes
>to cooperate with the University of Idaho on various academic
>adventures.  Uh-huh.  If any of the Kirk's comedians had anything to do
>with putting out this little hoax ditty -- and, as many have mentioned,
>boys, you do have priors -- then I suspect you'll have to look
>elsewhere for academic partners.  Might I suggest Bob Jones University
>and Beulah Bible College?
>
>And there's always those ads in the back of comic books where you draw
>"Timmy the Turtle" or "Patchy the Pirarte."  Aarrrhhh, mateys!
>
><http://mailman.fsr.com/pipermail/vision2020/2005-October/020760.html>http://mailman.fsr.com/pipermail/vision2020/2005-October/020760.html
>
>As soon as I finish my training with the SAS, I expect Dale "Studley"
>Courtney and Doug "Lemeno" Farris to accept my challenge to a cage
>fight in Friendship Square. 
>
>
>So, Donovan has taken a class in terrorism (Really?  From Osama
>himself?)
><http://mailman.fsr.com/pipermail/vision2020/2005-October/021543.html>http://mailman.fsr.com/pipermail/vision2020/2005-October/021543.html
>
>
>http://mailman.fsr.com/pipermail/vision2020/2005-October/021558.html
>
>A day in the life of Doug F:
>
>1) Wake up after night spent tossing and turning, worrying that
>feminists, lesbians, gays, Democrats, dog lovers, Jews, Unitarians,
>Muslims, atheists, blacks, Mexicans, Asians and Mariners fans  might,
>just might, be living happy, joyful, and fulfilling lives.  Ponder how
>you can piss on their corn flakes.
>
>2) Speaking of corn flakes, notice that Tony the Tiger seems to be
>wearing an ascot.  Is he gay?  That "It's greeeaaaat!" business is way
>to close to "It's fabulous!"  Phone Dale C. but discover that he eats
>Fruit Loops.  Resolve to ask Doug W. at next Head of Household meeting
>what kind of cereal men of chest eat.  Suspect it's Scottish oats with
>salt and pepper.  Dine accordingly.
>
>3) Make list of ways to  work personal reproductive excesses into daily
>conversation.  World must know that Doug F is not shooting blanks!
>
>4) Werk on speling and gramer.  Will zing that Joan O on 2020 if it
>kills me!
>
>5) Think about what gay men and lesbians do in bed.  Think about it
>some more.  Picture Tom Cruise and Val Kilmer in Top Gun.  Shudder. 
>Take cold shower.  Read latest issue of the Navy Times.  Shudder some
>more.  Write fan letter to James Dobson.  And Tom Cruise.
>
>6) Bored.  Read Vision 2020.  Opyr-Huskey household seem to be having
>fun.  Come up with term "thing-in-law."  That'll learn 'em!  Pee self
>laughing at own wit.  Change boxers and post whopping great hilarity to
>list.
>
>7) Hilarity not widely appreciated but don't care.  Pat on back from
>Dale C. and Doug W.  Manly pats.  Very manly.  Re-read Navy Times.  See
>that Tom Cruise is on Pay Per View.  Set TiVo and fill bathtub with ice
>water.
>
>8) Icewater *big* mistake.  Manhood has become an internal organ.  Call
>Dr. G in a panic.  He advises that Tom Cruise is on Pay Per View. 
>Sometimes the cure is worse than the disease, but must keep up
>appearances.  Feet are already so small . . .
>
>9) Supplement Cruise-watching with a heating pad, a glass of bourbon,
>and a Dominican cigar.  Very worried.  Still look as if suffering from
>Kleinfelter Syndrome. 
>(<http://www.flash-med.com/Symptoms2.asp?Symptom_Word=Kleinfelter>http://www.flash-med.com/Symptoms2.asp?Symptom_Word=Kleinfelter). 
>Too
>old to rejoin Navy?
>
>10) Take out inadequacies on Vision 2020.  Surpass self in nasty,
>unpleasant, un-Christian observations.  Feel sudden swelling of manly
>pride and . . . there we go, swelling spreads from brain cell to
>prostate.  Phew!  All systems restored.  Off to beddy-bye now and sweet
>dreams of . . . damn!
>
>Tom Cruise, get out of my mind!  My love for you is way out of line!
>
>Joan Opyr/Auntie Establishment
>www.auntie-establishment.com
>
><http://mailman.fsr.com/pipermail/vision2020/2005-September/019969.html>http://mailman.fsr.com/pipermail/vision2020/2005-September/019969.html
>
>What's that you say, Jerry?  You don't like it?  Neither, to be quite
>honest, do I.  It's my feeling that a real church wouldn't have moles;
>a real church wouldn't need them.  By my definition, a real church is a
>voluntary gathering of men and women who worship, think and pray as
>they see fit without fear of retaliation (either financial,  spiritual
>or social) from their pastor.
>
>Your plea has fallen on deaf ears, I fear.  Unless the chicken was a
>Christian Reconstructionist, Doug Farris just doesn't give a cluck.
>
>http://mailman.fsr.com/pipermail/vision2020/2005-September/020255.html
>"Here's how it will work -- should we ever meet 
>in the flesh, I'll ask you the following 
>question:  "Hey, Jimmy, can yer mammy sew?" 
>That's your cue to turn tail and run like hell 
>because the answer is a powerful head butt 
>accompanied by the words, "Then tell her to 
>stitch this!"  Sound like fun?  No?"
>
>http://mailman.fsr.com/pipermail/vision2020/2005-September/020381.html
>In the immortal words of Alice Roosevelt, if you 
>don't have anything nice to say about someone, 
>then come sit by me.
>
>http://mailman.fsr.com/pipermail/vision2020/2006-January/023552.html
>Finally, in the spirit of New Year cheer, we'll be playing a special
>medley of tunes especially dedicated to our tireless blogstalker, Dale
>Comb-over Courtney.
>
>http://mailman.fsr.com/pipermail/vision2020/2006-January/023681.html
>Doug Wilson and New St. Andrews are serial zoning violators.
>
>"Now, I want to make it clear that I  absolutely do not want Doug Farris,
>Dale Courtney, Lou Sheldon, Jesse Helms, or J. Edgar Hoover in my club.
>   I would much prefer that all GLBT people (or those below 5 on the
>Kinsey scale) were marvelously self-accepting and well-adjusted. 
>Unfortunately, the University of Georgia is against me, and it would
>seem that those who negatively obsess about what gay men and lesbians
>do in bed are often sad, latent, and repressed individuals who could do
>with an understanding, kind, and patient therapist."
>
>
>http://mailman.fsr.com/pipermail/vision2020/2006-January/025002.html
>The earth orbits the Sun; the earth does not orbit
>Donovan Arnold.  Not yet, anyway.  Not so long as you take your Leptropril and
>keep eating at Subway.
>
>http://mailman.fsr.com/pipermail/vision2020/2005-June/018062.html
>"It's entirely possible to make money by being a 
>professional asshole, but from what I've seen of 
>your work before the Moscow City Council and 
>here on Vision 2020, you're no Dennis Miller. 
>You're not even close."
>
>http://mailman.fsr.com/pipermail/vision2020/2006-February/026058.html
>
>And you base this on what, Pat?  Doug Wilson wouldn't be Doug Wilson if
>he didn't thumb his nose at the law; if he didn't believe that he was
>above trivialities like paying property taxes or obeying zoning laws.
>
>http://mailman.fsr.com/pipermail/vision2020/2006-February/026058.html
>Everyone love Frito Lay, and Sara Lee, and 
>Little Debbie.  But no one loves an arrogant 
>lawbreaker who demands special treatment.
>
>http://mailman.fsr.com/pipermail/vision2020/2006-February/026007.html
>
>"However, unlike, say, WalMart, once
>you join at Doug's God Shop, you cannot simply walk out the door. 
>You've signed a contract; you've promised to buy from Doug and only
>Doug until Kingdom come.  You break this contract at your  peril.  The
>consequences of leaving?  Character assassination.  Firing.  Loss of
>friends.  Loss of income.  Loss (in covenantal theology) of your
>relationship with God."
>
>
>If I am missing something, please let me know. There is more, much, much more.
>
>Take Care,
>_DJA
>
>
>
>
>
>Joan Opyr <joanopyr at moscow.com> wrote:
>
>  > You ask what laws you have violated. OK, here are a few for to start.
>>  Harassment, intimidation, and making threats. As for libelous, how
>>  about looking back at some of your own emails and online publications.
>>
>
>Wrong again, Donovan. I have threatened no one. I have harassed no
>one. And intimidation? Who? Where? When? These charges are real,
>Donovan, and your making them has real consequences. You must learn to
>distinguish between legitimate public criticism of a public figure, and
>criminal trespass, libel, intimidation and threats. I criticize public
>figures for a living; Doug Wilson is among those public figures. So is
>George W. Bush. I have not harassed or threatened either. (I believe
>that threatening the President lands one in the pokey. You'll notice
>that I'm not in the pokey. I'm not emailing you from the Latah County
>Jail or, worse yet, from Guantanamo Bay.)
>
>Here's my challenge to you, Donovan: either put up or shut up. Cite an
>actual legal statute and then demonstrate with evidence (not your
>personal opinion) that I have violated that statute. No one is immune
>from criticism -- not you, not me, not Dale Courtney and not Pastor
>Wilson. It's also the case that public figures have less protection
>than private figures. This is one of the many reasons I feature so
>prominently on Dale's odious blog. I'd rather not have what I write
>here reposted without my permission, but as a public figure, there's
>precious little I can do about it. Now, should Dale violate the
>copyright on any of my published materials -- my novel, my work for New
>West, Stonewall, the Seattle Gay Times, the Boise Weekly, or the
>Co-Op's Community News -- then you can bet your sweet bippy I can and
>would sue the smarmy little git. But Vision 2020 posts or letters to
>the editor are fair game.
>
>Very seriously,
>Joan Opyr/Auntie Establishment
>www.joanopyr.com
>
>PS: As far as I'm concerned, this is the end of our correspondence on
>this subject. You are again out of line, and I again advise you to
>step back. Pronto.
>
>
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