I must get down on my knees and confess that I have a deep seated prejudice. Sob, sob, I confess just like a televalgelist. I have a deep seated prejudice, Lord Help Me, against . . . Paranoids. Unless they're Melinda's friends, since she is able to separate the wheat from the chaff amongst them. I also hate delusional mass hysteria. See earlier posts. Avis on 4/24/06 10:54 AM, L. Mirza at haq4u@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > Sonali Kolhatkar starting a race war, and someone > (name ommitted) theatening you with her gene pool. > Hmmmm. Pathetic!!!! > > --- Eileen Goodman <backyardballerina@xxxxxxxxx> > wrote: > >> Wendy, >> >> I would not have imagined, as you have, that a >> committee to look at it's member's behavior, could >> turn into "witch-hunts" over who is at fault for the >> continous racist behavior that is evident in >> Pacifica. My dear - Pacifica, itself, needs to look >> into the mirror and tell those of you actively >> involved - enough is enough - period! >> >> I, personally, have experienced, on these private >> boards, an individual use anything from religion to >> where she lives to what color skin she personally >> wants to be known as possessing (although hidden >> somewhere in her family gene-pool....) If you don't >> think I have not felt her hatred twisting reality to >> suit her imagination as to all that is pure and good >> of you list-proggers, the "oldest" >> faction.......think again.....I've not ever had to >> experience such hate as has come out of her mouth... >> As Pam's active participants continue to kiss this >> lady's behind..... enough is enough >> >> Here at KPFK Sonali Kohatkar started the race war, >> on air, spouting woman of color as her excuse to go >> after those such as Larry Flint. Funny - lately - >> you don't hear her threatening us anymore, I wonder >> why.... >> >> You list-progs think it is ok to bash, trash, and >> act in any fashion - Finally a decision has been >> made and I hope it puts you all on notice - Let us >> all look into the mirror and if you folks are as >> smart as you want the rest of us to think, >> professional what? Why don't you take this idea and >> start talking some truth and reconciliation..... >> >> I've witnessed how you folks behave - as I see it >> - poor excuses for any radio cause! >> >> Thank the stars in the skies there are far more >> good decent folks involved than most of you realize >> - So you decent folks wake up and throw off those >> sheep clothing and become individuals, do your own >> thinking! >> >> As I would not have imagined witch-hunts - but >> you, Wendy, have, and your faction will probably set >> that reality into motion - oh - while blaming >> everyone else...... >> >> Eileen J. Goodman >> >> >> >> >> >> wendy <wendy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> I sent this to the pnb tonight. >> >> wendy >> >> -------- Original Message -------- Subject: >> Board resources spent on investigating each other. >> Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2006 01:03:59 -0500 From: >> wendy <wendy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: >> pnb@xxxxxxxxxxxx, mavmedia@xxxxxxx, LSB KPFT >> <lsb@xxxxxxxx> >> >> >> As a PNB member for 2 of the last 3 years, I have a >> pretty good idea of how much all of your >> activities cost the foundation, as well as the >> accomplishments Pacifica has to show for those >> expenses. I am also well aware of the movements >> to abolish the elected boards completely, as they >> are perceived by some to be too costly. I remain >> in full support of elected boards. I happen to >> think that despite the contention this is still >> the best way to go, particularly after what we >> have been through. You all have my support and I >> appreciate so much the time you all put in to try >> and help Pacifica. I think that the hundreds of >> thousands of dollars spent on the board alone are >> important, but I and thousands of others do want to >> feel like some of the results of spending that >> money have helped our beloved radio network I >> feel like I have to ask all of you, are you >> completely happy with everything you have ever >> said? Are there 5 or 10 or 22 of you who feel >> that you are absolutely pure? Never said anything >> that was less than positive, (in public or in >> private), toward the other board members that are >> struggling as you are to help the foundation? Are >> you all completely confident that a committee to >> investigate board members would never be used >> against you? Are you comfortable with the thought >> that whether or not to be upset by a comment is >> exclusively in the eye of the beholder? I'm >> not. I'm just NOT. I have seen how this place >> works firsthand. So many things that seem >> reasonable to the newly recruited are absolutely >> clear to us who have been around. Every simple >> thing is absolutely political. Who's your enemy >> today? To put it plainly: You all do not have >> the time or the resources to investigate each >> other. Our listener members simply can't afford it. >> These days they have LOTS of other choices, and >> it is getting harder and harder to convince them >> that Pacifica is the place that >> they should donate. We listeners need you to >> insure the financial soundness of the >> organization, to give us some VISION and guidance on >> where we are going next to help save the world - >> that's what we elected you to do... Our donations >> to Pacifica depend on this trust. I don't >> understand how PUAC would work - would you depose >> people? That sounds really expensive. Can I, as >> a board member of KPFT, go on the air and tell >> people at fund drive time that the money that they >> give to the station will go to depositions to help >> determine who amongst us is racist? No, I >> can't, and in this world-getting-weirder it is >> harder to get the money we need for Pacifica to >> survive. Our good work against racism happens on >> the radio. The radio! I urge you all to vote to >> rescind the PUAC comittee. It will not solve any >> of the problems of racism or sexism and will create >> extreme problems with our listeners. This >> listener is very interested in hearing from >> you regarding radio of all colors. Radio. >> Radio. Radio wendy >> >> >> New Pacifica Working Group >> http://www.egroups.com/group/NewPacifica >> 'Save Our Stations!' >> >> >> >> --------------------------------- >> YAHOO! 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