Tom Paine nor Ben Franklin could have said this better! Bravo! Unashamedly and unabashedly, I remain, Sharon(Real Name)!
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > In a message dated 10/8/2007 1:25:06 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > Bull. You've done nothing but complain. You took a half hearted shot a > putting together a group for aging gays. You were certainly "touting and wearing > on your sleeve" when you got your name in the paper for the idea. Mr. hero > was going to help people for once in his life. Did you follow through? Show > me the "paper trail" at your one promised shot at public service. > > > "Nothing but complain" is an outright falsehood. I've suggested, commented, > criticized, inquired, praised, reminisced, waxed nostalgically, presented > anecdotes, and complained. But it is true that the majority of posts across > the board from everyone in most groups is comprised of complaints. Same at > council meetings and BOE meetings. What's the ratio in your collective writings > of complaints to commendations? > > > Your research and sources are very limited and incomplete. My attempt to > facilitate a local chapter of SAGE was a trial balloon; I made no attempt to > tout it; but Joe D'Andrea put in on his site. I never used "hero" in reference > to myself, and I don't recall that it appeared any where in any paper, > certainly not at my request. I didn't seek out any publicity except through Yahoo > groups announcing months of meetings to brainstorm ideas and discuss the > need for a local group. Like others who attempted similar special interest > groups, everything was put on hold until there was a permanent home base for > QSpot. > > I probably could take some lessons in how to facilitate a local franchise of > a national group; however, as a teacher I don't need to prove to anyone or > to publish shoe boxes of grateful letters over the years about lives I've > positively impacted. > My paper trail to help local charities and fund raising is none of anyone's > business. > > I am a professional whose domain has been the written word, and I > specialized in the use and misuse of words to promote ideas in the media. And I'm a > johnny-come-lately to applying that expertise to issues outside the classroom. > > When asked on 60 Minutes why he continued to write, Bruce said because he > has the chutzpah to believe he can make a difference, an impact, with what he > writes. I'm no lyricist, but I can hitch my wagon to that concept. > Similarly, finally, he and so many others have revived a quaint old idea: That's it's > a citizen's civic duty to speak up and challenge ideas in the public square. > And with that territory I fully expect the slime attacks that will be > channeled through you. > > To paraphrase John Milton then, "They also serve who write and speak out to > question and to challenge...." > > You see fit to excoriate weekly: the Chamber of Commerce, Call for the > Resignation of an elected councilman, Tillie groupies, Bruce, Pallone, presevation > "nazis," the APP Press, Clearwater, patriots with whom you disagree, etc. > > Where is it written that a Howell resident has a right to be critical (and > not be taken to task for his words), but an AP resident doesn't? > > You are a public columnist among other things. Comments on what you say > come with that territory. And if you can't take the heat, get out of the > proverbial kitchen. > > It's your published/posted/blogged words that haunt you; own up to them > and direct your responses to justifying your own "paper" trail without creating > bogeymen who are stalking you. Daily, every public figure has to confront > his or her own previous remarks. Why should you be an exception? > > You left this group twice because you were pissed by a host of others here > who had taken you to task for what they saw as some reckless remarks. > > I left briefly to take a breather and post exclusively at four other groups > where posts are moderated. It was the moniker MMM given me here which I > accepted with pride and which ironically brought me back, along with some kind > private notes like, "You are missed," and from strangers at places like _Click > here: Historic Building Architects_ (http://www.hba-llc.com/) > > I am not embarrassed by the content of any of my posts; I do not feel the > need to retract any of them, nor have I been asked to do so by anyone. But if > anyone finds some blatant hypocrisy, inconsistency or untruth, I will address > what I said without exclusively relying on stock distractions, sarcasm, > dismissals, or shooting the messenger. > > Would that you could do the same. > > "My Country [ and City] Right or Wrong. When right to be kept right. When > wrong, to be set right." > > > > > > ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com > Yahoo! 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