RE: Ah crap

[Ron-Zimmerman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

My statement that I lost respect was because I read and interpreted your 
original comment as more of cutting down Trevor than expressing the 
opinion that David should have won.  If I was wrong in that 
interpretation, then I am sorry.

I totally agree that you and everyone else has the right to their own 
opinion and I certainly am not in favor of everyone being so PC that they 
are afraid to express their opinions for fear of offending others.

Again, if I misunderstood your comments, then I apologize.

Thank you,
Ronald L. Zimmerman
I.T. Applications Manager
Swiss Valley Farms, Co.      http://www.swissvalley.com
"Farmer Owned with Pride"
Email: Ron-Zimmerman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote on 05/02/2007 06:29:26 PM:

> > From: Ron-Zimmerman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> > Personally, as I've read this thread, I have lost some respect for Joe 
and
> > his attitude about this.  I would have thought that someone of Joe's
> > stature in our community would not be so negative about this.
>
> Ron, my original comment was intended for private consumption.  I had no
> public say on the matter, and it was unfortunate that my private opinion 
was
> publicly aired.  I IMMEDIATELY apologized for any part of the comment 
that
> could even inadvertently diminish Trevor's contributions.
>
> However, since the comment was out there in the public space, I thought 
I
> ought to explain my opinion.  Although my comment was private, I stand
> behind what I said (and in fact, I wish more people were willing to say 
in
> public what they say in private).  It is my opinion that the committee 
made
> a wrong choice, and I explained why.
>
> That being said, I think it's sad that I can't express an honest opinion
> without a response like yours.  Democracy is built on debate and the
> exchange of ideas and the conflict of opinions.  The fact that nobody
> bothers to say what they mean anymore is behind a whole lot of society's
> ills, and I feel no shame for having an opinion, regardless of whether 
it
> matches the mainstream or is politically correct.  And I don't consider 
it
> negative to disagree; I think there's a difference between simply 
cutting
> down someone's opinion and offering your own differing opinion, which is
> what I did.
>
> You've lost respect for me?  I'm sorry about that.  But if expressing my
> opinion loses your respect, then I have a funny feeling you wouldn't 
respect
> me in the morning anyway <smile>.
>
> Joe
>
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