Thank you, Kakki, for saying what I have just been trying to summon the
courage to say. Michael has been tied to the whipping post unfairly, I
think. I don't quite understand how this has happened. You'd be
hard-pressed to find a more kind and loving soul, or one who loves the JMDL
and everyone in it more than Paz. It saddens me to the bone to see the
harsh words and negativity directed at him...not so much because the words
are harsh, since they are *just* words, but because I know he will be deeply
hurt by the implications.
-Julius
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kakki" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2001 8:41 PM
Subject: Re: Paz (NJC)
> Azeem,
>
> You have always been one of my favorite people on the list and I have
> admired in principle that you have courage to vigorously support and
defend
> a friend. However, you are egregiously wrong in your assessment of
Michael
> Paz. You are right - you do not know him well. Not your fault - but to
> those of us who do know him, we cannot let this one lay here. I'm not
going
> to belabor here all the reasons why Paz is not the person you think he
is -
> he needs no detailed defense. Please, please do not make snap assumptions
> of people when you do not know them or what they may or may not have done
or
> not done. Thank you, Kakki
>
> > It seems to me to be a howl of frustration at the fact that >Marcel's
> abuse of her is being allowed to escape, and >that Michael seems to be
> bending over backwards to >avoid reprimanding Marcel for his private
posts.
> >>(Michael, you and I don't know each other very well, and >have never
> exchanged a cross word; I still find it sad that >you seem to be glossing
> over Marcel's conduct). In
> > short, I believe Debra was provoked.
