Thanks, Buck, for making me really laugh (we need more of that here on FFL). I consider this most definitely the "post of the week" if not the month or maybe even the year.
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Buck" <dhamiltony2k5@...> wrote: > > Rick is extremely busy doing extremely important work on Batgap.com . If > Rick should step down as owner of FFL then I should be honored to take over > the responsibility of leadership of this illustrious community here in his > place. > > These are certainly turbulent times that require vigorous and extraordinary > leadership. I would respect everyone's right to an opinion here and always > edit this list judiciously with great empathy to preserve the integrity of > expression on FFL. > > I should always note and listen to all opinions and keep this a safe and open > forum. You could trust me. I am confident with all your support that I > could steer our forum through these next times to a transition in a new era > of positivity for FFL. > > I should start only as a temporary practical interlude in leadership to > something better and will protect in the meantime the transition of FFL to a > more civil, judicious and democratic FFL. As the supreme ruler of FFL I then > shall gladly step aside at a future time when we have then made the > transition. > > It is my deeply held feeling that FFL should embrace transparency, democracy > and human rights, but in my view not accept categorical approaches to free > speech and particularly not tolerate insults to spirituality. > I respect freedom of expression but expression that is not used to incite > hatred against anyone. One that is not directed toward one specific religion > or cult. I believe the time has come for everyone's safety to consider > action to crack down on speech that defames spirituality on this list. A > supreme moderator is needed now and I should be humbled to take on that > responsibility for everyone's welfare. > -Buck, the Preserver >
