jamessavik Posted April 13, 2005 Report Posted April 13, 2005 I posted this at all my favorite sites today because I would like to see peace break out in our community and go back to enjoying each others company. ================================ How Can I Make It Better? Lately I think that we’ve all seen more strife, contentiousness and hard feelings than is absolutely necessary. While I don’t know all of the details of what has transpired, I do know that some good people have had their feelings hurt. While this is always regrettable, when a community reaches a certain critical mass, it’s almost inevitable. It’s just unreasonable to expect hundreds of egos and intellects to walk in lock step. I don’t think that we would want it that way. That would be pretty boring. This community is a valuable resource and I considers many of you friends. I appreciate and respect all of you; some I even have a genuine affection for. It concerns me when there is stress and conflict. Especially when good people are hurt and it could just as easily have been avoided. I ask a question that I hope each of us will ask ourselves: How can I make it better? I do not speak for the site or anyone else. I can only answer this question for myself in my own way. This is how I will respond. I will treat each person here with respect. I don’t care where you are from or how old you are. I value you all and respect your opinions and perspectives. Hell, I’m from Mississippi. I’m not too fancy to talk to anyone! I might even learn something. I will put principals before personalities. That principal is that we are all valued and respected members of our community, each equal with their own value and worth. I will do nothing to harm the community. As much as many of us despise Reagen, one of his smartest moves ever was his 11th Commandment: thou shall not speak ill of fellow republicans. There is power in unity and wisdom in learning from our adversary’s tactics. If I am wrong about something, I will promptly admit it and set it right as best I can. Pride is a good thing but vanity is a nuisance. I will be civil in all of my discourse and never post in anger. Perhaps some things have happened that can not be undone. I don’t know but I doubt it. I’m an optimist and believe that people of good will can work things out. I challenge us all to be those persons of good will. Work things out. We are all worth it. Peace, James
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