"John D. Giorgis" wrote:
>
> Kristin, you seem to remember with fondness what this List was like three
> and four years ago. You may recall that there were quite a few
> discussions where I was pretty much the *only* conservative poster to be
> found in most discussions. I survived.
I've been on the list a LONG time (by my standards - nearly 3 1/2 years
now, by my reckoning) and I've always had the utmost respect for John,
whether or not I agree with him.
> Please consider, for a moment, Kristin how hostile the average
> "conservative" listmember would take this. To me, anyways, I felt like
> you were telling *me* that conservatives like myself are not welcome on
> this List, except as an interesting minority or curiosity. I hope you can
> understand how much that implication hurts.
It hurts me as well, and I'm not conservative. How are Kristin's (or,
for that matter, anyone's) active effort to make conservatives feel
unwelcome any better than a /perceived/ situation whereby JDG "forces"
Charlie to leave the list? No, indeed I would say that they are worse.
Everyone has equal right and opportunity to participate in this forum,
and to say someone... ANYONE... is unwelcome is harsh, brutal, and
displays and ugliness that no amount of "correct discussion" is ever
going to cleanse. Let's not participate in such hate.
-jeffrey-
