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Well, howdy Captain! Somehow I figured I'd get a response from
you.<br><br>
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<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite>DK says,<br><br>
Thank you for having the courage to, once again, stand up for your
beliefs regarding the goings on at Christ Church. It is regrettable that
you don’t have the courage to make your statements under your own name,
rather than using innuendo and veiled threats under a
pseudonym.<br><br>
You are mistaken; I have not employed innuendo or veiled threats. If you
can show me any such thing, I will gladly clarify it for
you.</blockquote><br>
Really? <br>
Innuendo is defined as: An oblique hint; a remote allusion or
reference, usually derogatory to a person or thing not named; an
insinuation.<br>
A recent example of innuendo: "The forwarded email was not an
internal communication of [Christ Church].I'm saving those for a special
occasion." <br>
Your derogatory oblique hint is , of course, is that you have a
mysterious internal communication, intimating that it must be a real rip
snorter.<br><br>
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<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite>Hmmm... Makes me wonder... We don’t
know your name. Or motive. Why aren’t you being subjected to the same
intense debate as Kimmell?<br><br>
I am not being subjected to public debate because, unlike Commissioner
Kimmell, I am not an elected official.</blockquote><br>
No, but you do open yourself up to question when you make a public claim
against an elected official. <br>
When one investigates claims one must weigh what is known or can be
proved about the claim, the accusor and the accused. We know about
your claim, Kimmell is certainly being questioned. Which leads me
to a question you skipped earlier:<br>
What do we know about you, the accusor? What's your motive?
<ul>
<li>Truth, justice and the American Way?
<li>An enlarged sense of social justice?
<li>A need to bring Wilson down?
<li>Self aggrandizement?
<li>Revenge?<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite>
</ul> And I make no apology for my pseudo-name, I stand in the long
distinguished tradition of “a Citizen of New York, “ “Publius,” and “Edna
#1.”</blockquote><br>
And an even longer line of rumor mongers seeking to bring down others
through gossip and baseless claims. Which are you? Honestly,
I don't know.<br><br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite>Sounds like a stereotypical
made-for-tv movie plot revolving around a small town when you think about
it. A man stands publicly accused by an unnamed source.<br><br>
Once again you are mistaken. The named source of my accusation is the CEF
Elders’ Minutes. Furthermore, the Wolfman, acting as Kimmell’s overseer,
has substantiated the accusation.</blockquote><br>
I am NOT mistaken. By bringing the purported minutes to light and
levelling the charges you have become the accuser. The minutes, and
Wilsons substantiation, you can claim as proof of your charge.
Nonetheless, you remain an unnamed source. Perhaps I would have
been more clear if I had said unnamed accuser, rather than unnamed
source. Mea culpa.<br><br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite>A would be town religious leader
stirs the pot. Rumors fly! Gossip flows! Maybe we could get Martin Sheen
to play Kimmell. Auntie Establishment could have a cameo in a protest
scene. Doug Wilson could be played by Werner Klemperer. And the part of
Captain Kirker could be played by... The Shadow? The Invisible
Man?<br><br>
My contract precludes anyone but William Shatner from playing me on the
silver screen. </blockquote><br>
Really? I love Trek, but would rather have someone that could
actually act portray me. Guess I'd lean toward Picard if I had to
have a Trek actor...<br><br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite>I won’t quote the bible—many
horrible atrocities have been justified with biblical quotes. I refer you
to the Golden Rule. Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
Are you following this rule using your current techniques of
dissension?<br><br>
Regarding the Golden Rule, you have in fact quoted the Bible (Luke 6:31),
and I have indeed employed it.</blockquote><br>
Ok. You got me on that one. I'm not good at quoting the
bible. But, the Golden Rule lies at the heart of many religions,
not just our judeo christian beliefs.<br><br>
Curiosity compels me to ask: How have you followed the Golden Rule
in regards to Kimmell?<br><br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite> You will recall that this
discussion began because another one of the Wolfman’s suicide missions
posted a defense of Kimmell in this forum on July 30. Unfortunately, he
grounded his argument in falsehoods and Kimmell didn’t correct him.
Therefore my biblical obligation to both Kimmell and the suicide casualty
required that I speak the truth, which I did. However, in doing so, I
noted my hesitancy to comment on PK because he is a symptom of the
disease, and not the disease itself. Nevertheless, as stated in the
elders’ minutes, he has violated the public trust and should have to give
an account to those who entrusted him, i.e., the voters of Latah
County.<br><br>
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Regarding “dissension,” I would remind you that the Wolfman has polarized
our community (do you remember hatesplotch.net?)</blockquote><br>
Yes, I'm well aware of the polarization. It saddens me. I
would argue it exists more on v2020 then in the community at large.
Though, it certainly is in the overall community, too. Thanks, in
no small part, to Vera Whites many quotes from this very
listserv!<br><br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite>, and all conflict will disappear
the moment he is excised: “Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go
out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease” (Prov.
22:10).</blockquote><br>
I wonder how much publicity Wilson and Christ Church have gotten as a
result of your efforts? Seems like between your own efforts and
Wilsons it must be quite a bit. There really is no such thing as
bad publicity, you know.<br><br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite>To that end I am, and shall remain,
the Captain at your service.</blockquote><br>
I, too, am at your service. But I prefer to sign off with my
name. Oh, and "make it so!"<br>
Later,<br>
Darrell<br><br>
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