From: Dehede011@aol.com
Date: Mon Aug 18 2003 - 09:53:36 MDT
In a message dated 8/18/2003 9:07:28 AM Central Standard Time,
gregburch@gregburch.net writes: To return to the concept of free speech, I urge subscribers
to consider that ExI is not a government, and the values and rules regarding
governmental regulation of speech don’t necessarily translate into matters of
private list governance.
Greg,
I think you have just put your finger on the problem and also
unknowingly shown that you do not understand what is going on. Let me attempt to
explain it to you.
In accounting and I suppose in law there is a concept of ownership.
As you pointed out this list has owners -- no one to my knowledge disputes
that.
In addition there is the concept of a Stakeholder. If we think of
this as a grocery store there are not only the owners but also stakeholders such
as regular customers, suppliers, etc. These people have an interest in the
store also.
We seem to be having a battle between the owners of this list and some
of the stakeholders. Right now a large group of them seem to be voting with
their feet.
Frankly, Mike seems to have been singled out for his specific
political opinions. If you don't agree I suggest you go back and read the chortling
that took place on this list when it was announced he was banned. Only this
time read the specifics of what was written
On the other hand we have a blessed few on this list from the idiotic
wing of the left wing that are still as welcome as the flowers in spring.
Last, if you read the comments Natasha included in email it seems to
imply that Mike was only the first. Who wants to live under that kind of
threat?
Ron Harrison
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