Re: [Leica] For Joe Leica

["Joe Stephenson" <joeleica@flash.net>]

Dear Bob,
My comment was general and was not intended to apply to any specific
individual.
Sincerely,
Joe Stephenson
- -----Original Message-----
From: RBedw51767@aol.com <RBedw51767@aol.com>
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Date: Saturday, February 27, 1999 8:49 PM
Subject: [Leica] For Joe Leica


>Joe:
>
>As happens several time a day I got cut off by AOL.  I was in the process
of
>reponding to your plea for Erwin not to leave.
>
>As for your statement about the message says more about the poster than the
>comments that they are responding to.  I would have to agree with this.  It
>says volumes about me and Erwin.   I am what I am.   I treat everyone the
same
>regardless of the color of their skin, their religion, where they live or
how
>much they have.  I will not sit idly by and let anyone unjustly abuse
anyone.
>If Erwin had made the comments about you that he made about Eric I would
have
>defended you as strongly.  He owes Eric an apology and that's the
bottom-line.
>It takes a real man to do this.
>
>My comments are reflective of my character and my intelligence.  They may
also
>reflect the strength of my backbone and the support that I have given to
>people throughout my life.   I will never abuse someone to support my own
ego
>and if this is a sign of lack of intelligence, I am extremely stupid.
There
>is no knowledge on this earth that is worthy of the mistreatment of people
>whether it's from Erwin or anyone else.
>
>The opinions that I express are solely my opinion and I fully accept and
>understand that they may or may not reflect the general opinion of the
group.
>I feel strongly about my position and will not offer an apology to anyone
for
>it.  Neither will I threaten to leave the group I don't get my way.
>
>Bob Bedwell
>