<pre><tt>"And what are your motivations, Gary, for sticking up for men who keep <br>quiet about criminal acts against children?"<br><br>Joe, who was keeping quiet about criminal acts against children?<br><br><br>_DJA<br></tt></pre> <br><br><b><i>Joe Campbell <joekc@adelphia.net></i></b> wrote:<blockquote class="replbq" style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; padding-left: 5px;">What are my motivations, Gary? What is my political agenda? What are my religious and political views, for that matter? You tell me since you seem to know so much about me, even though we've never met.<br><br>And what are your motivations, Gary, for sticking up for men who keep quiet about criminal acts against children? Should I speculate in public about those? <br><br>Each of us can make these same sweeping, dismissive claims in an effort to discredit the words of others with whom we disagree. They work no less against you than they do against me. I'm just
unwilling to use such cheap shots in public discourse, so you have an advantage along these lines.<br><br>If a local Catholic priest had information about a child predator that he failed to share with local law enforcement, I would be just as critical of him. I can promise you that. I have a child that I am obligated to protect as well as information that others in my community are more concerned about keeping their own indiscretions quiet than they are about public safety. That is motivation enough in this case, I think.<br><br>--<br>Joe Campbell<br><br>---- "g. crabtree" <jampot @adelphia.net=""> wrote: <br><br>=============<br>As one of the club members, I would have expected nothing less. A quick <br>question for you. Why when crimes are committed by people other than <br>members of CC, NSA, Trinity Reformed, etc: do you not ask the same questions <br>of the Catholic priest? The Methodist minister? The Mormon deacon? The only <br>time the leaders of a faith
community are called to question and asked to <br>answer for their members is when this one group is involved? Or is it your <br>contention that the only unpleasantness that occurs in our community flows <br>from this source exclusively? At the risk of arousing your not <br>inconsiderable, hair trigger ire, I would suggest that there is a bit more <br>at work here than your noble concern for who is and is not "above and beyond <br>the laws of our community."<br><br>gc<br>----- Original Message ----- <br>From: "Joe Campbell" <joekc @adelphia.net=""><br>To: "g. crabtree" <jampot @adelphia.net=""><br>Cc: "Michael" <metzler @moscow.com="">; <vision2020 @moscow.com=""><br>Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2006 6:48 AM<br>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] shamelessness<br><br><br>Some of us like Michael's posts. I encourage him to continue.<br>--<br>Joe Campbell<br><br>---- "g. crabtree" <jampot @adelphia.net=""> wrote:<br><br>=============<br>Mr. Metzler, please give it a rest. A sorrowful
event has occurred and you <br>are defiantly not making it any better. The only people who are hanging on <br>your every word are already members of your club. I am afraid that all the <br>finger pointing that you have been doing of late is only serving to make you <br>appear obsessed and deranged. Why don't you take a month or two off and see <br>if you can get over what ever slight, real or imagined, that you think you <br>have received from your former pastor. Perhaps during that time you will <br>find a more productive way to utilize your time. Breathe in, hold it, <br>release slowly, repeat.<br><br>G. Crabtree<br> ----- Original Message ----- <br> From: Michael<br> To: vision2020@moscow.com<br> Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2006 12:18 PM<br> Subject: [Vision2020] shamelessness<br><br><br> Wilson Writes: "Michael, you are the emotional equivalent of a sucking <br>chest wound"<br><br><br><br> Thank you very much for your very helpful comments here Mr. Wilson.
<br>Instead of confessing that your entire point about the "victims" was refuted <br>by my response, you just change the subject to "posting private emails." <br>That's an old issue, and not one nearly so interesting as your current <br>public slander against me and the person who wrote the announcement. So <br>perhaps we should stick on target; after all, your emails were <br>confrontational, and you certainly knew I would be posting them. They were <br>also crucial to show that I was willing and eager to make any correction to <br>the post before it gained a large readership; you arrogantly declined to <br>help me do this, more concerned about hurting me than protecting anyone. <br>I'm getting dizzy Mr. Wilson. Just what is your accusation against me? <br>Your bringing the victims into this just in your public Vision 2020 posts <br>(unnecessarily) is despicable, and I would have never dreamed of doing such <br>a hurtful thing. You originally claimed that my behavior
was horrible and <br>immoral because I dare post an announcement like I did at all; you <br>supposedly knew this because the victims asked me to pull everything off my <br>web site. But this only revealed your ignorance of the nature of the <br>victim's concerns and their request (or else just further deceit); this also <br>demonstrated that your attack on me for merely posting the announcement is <br>ridiculous. You are making a fool of your self Mr. Wilson, and although I <br>would like you to show the world what kind of man you really are, I am still <br>committed to getting the "victims" off the public square. So please stop <br>now.<br><br><br><br> We are in the process of gathering our stuff and kids to go to my brother <br>in law's wedding in Colorado. I haven't even finished reading your last post <br>about me yet. I will be responding further as I am able. I wish I was able <br>to respond far more than I already have.<br><br><br><br> Thank you<br><br>
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