<html><body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><div>Learn a bit more about me? Weigh your opinions more accurately? I think I'll pass. </div><div><br></div><div>First, I no longer mix my nonpolitical life with my political life. I want to say whatever I want to say. And I don't want to drag my friends and associates into my political foxhole.</div><div><br></div><div>Second, I like to be able to tell the difference between folks who judge men by their character and actions from those who make snap judgments based on infrequent political posts.<br><br><br></div><div><br>On Nov 28, 2010, at 6:15 PM, Darrell Keim <<a href="mailto:keim153@gmail.com">keim153@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><div></div><blockquote type="cite"><div>This may surprise you, Betsy. But... on re-reading my comment I'll concede that it reads that way. The curiosity was, and is, legitimate; the phrasing was poor.<div><br></div><div>I've often read Joe's comments, sometimes agreeing, sometimes not. Was hoping to have a chance to learn a bit more about him so I could weigh his opinions more accurately. Like I said: I highly value people that back up their words with action. Instead I came across as peevish. Not my intention. And, for this, Joe, I apologize.<br>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Nov 28, 2010 at 6:00 PM, Betsy Dickow <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:betsyd@turbonet.com"><a href="mailto:betsyd@turbonet.com">betsyd@turbonet.com</a></a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
<div lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">Oh for pity’s sake…not meant as a jab at Joe! It certainly was! </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">Betsy Dickow</span></p>
<div><div class="h5"><div><p class="MsoNormal">I've told you how I stand up for what I'm concerned about. I volunteer and/or work for agencies that make a difference. Do you do anything other than write and talk? Nott meant as a jab. I really am curious, and suspect others on v2020 are too. I know it means more to me when someone combines their talk with action. As an aside, I am currently reading a bio of Irish hunger striker Bobby Sands. What a guy! He REALLY walked the talk.</p>
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