Re: ADMIN: FLAMES


I hope Bill and Dean and anyone else will not leave iris-talk because 
they responded in whatever way to anything I wrote.  I should not 
have posted an essentially political message on iris-talk, and 
apologize to anyone offended.  (I do not apologize for the post 
itself; it was done in the spirit of love for all, and a reminder 
that as Americans we have a responsibility to examine and contribute 
to all actions of our government.)

I have not taken offense at negative responses to my message, and 
hope all of us at iris-talk will be open to all contributions to this 
necessary discussion -- though not on iris-talk!  If someone would 
like to continue along these lines, he/she is welcome to reply to my 
own e-mail site, above.  But please, don't limit our speech -- that's 
one of our most precious freedoms, and what keeps us strong.  
Terrorists won't need to try to destroy us if our own intolerance 
does it for them.

Patricia Brooks


--- In iris-talk@y..., cgdawn@c... wrote:
> Dear William,---I AM IN FULL SUPPORT OF YOU AND HAVE SENT EMAIL TO 
> JOHN EXPRESSING MY OBJECTIONS. I too am leaving the board and will 
> tell all my iris club members why. I have not seen any objections 
to 
> unpatriotic posts by him just the ones  objecting to the bad 
mouthing 
> of our country.  Goodby
> 
> Dean Gray
> Mid-America
> Just South of St. Louis, Mo.
> 
> 
>  In iris-talk@y..., William Wells <wells@t...> wrote:
> > Dear John,
> > 
> > If you believe my quote below is a flame, then we have a 
difference 
> of
> > opinion. If you feel you must suspend me for an "inappropriate"
> > statement such as the quote below, then I assume you will do so. I
> > always knew it was just a matter of time before I slipped up in 
one 
> of
> > my topic tags and the "moderator police" would swoop down on me,
> > anyway   :-)
> > Fortunately, I can grow my irises without the benefit of "your" 
> list.
> > 
> > Bye, iris lovers!! It was fun! I'll miss you! :-)
> > 
> > Bill Wells
> > 
> > William Wells wrote:
> > >
> > > "Of all the comments that I have heard in the last several 
days, 
> your
> > > quote below is the most offensive. I am appalled."  (Psst! 
> Patricia,
> > I'm still appalled!" ;-(
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > John Jones wrote:
> > 
> > >
> > > FOLKS, YOU DON'T SEEM TO BE GETTING THE MESSAGE.
> > >
> > > If someone makes an inappropriate ost to the list, I will deal 
> with
> > > it,
> > > generally privately. (as I have with Patricia). If you don't 
like 
> what
> > >
> > > someone said (as evidenced by the two posts below) send it to me
> > > privately.
> > >
> > > POSTS LIKE THOSE BELOW ARE INAPPROPRIATE !  IF YOU OBJECT TO 
> SOMETHING
> > >
> > > POSTED, SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO ME PRIVATELY ! I WILL DEAL WITH 
IT.
> > >
> > > BE FOREWARNED: FURTHER POSTS LIKE THOSE BELOW WILL CAUSE THE 
> POSTERS
> > > TO
> > > BE SUSPENDED FROM THE LIST
> > >
> > > If you don't have something nice to say, don't say anything at 
> all.
> > >
> > > These are stressful times. I know that. Members on this list 
have 
> had
> > > close calls for themselves or their loved ones. I hope with all 
my
> > > heart
> > > that no one on this list has lost someone dear to them. It is 
the
> > > strength of our "list family" that can help everyone get 
through 
> this.
> > >
> > > cgdawn@c... wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I am glad someone else was offended.
> > > [snip]
> > > >
> > > > Dean Gray
> > > > Mid-America
> > > > Just south of St. Louis, Mo. USA
> > >
> > > William Wells wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Of all the comments that I have heard in the last several 
days, 
> your
> > >
> > > > quote below is the most offensive. I am appalled.
> > > >
> > > > Bill Wells
> > > >
> > >
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