PDX GENERAL 28 KENDRA JONES COMMUNITY FORUM PART TWO
From: a984984@no-spam (a984)
Subject: Kendra Jones "community forum" part two
Date: 4 Jul 2003 09:22:09 -0700


sorry, there will be no second part, change of plans, vis major.

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before I disconnect some reaction to the above.

a) appreciated very much Da Parrot-chick comments. Also the info about pastors actually not hiring any security at that church. Also I need to clarify my Shrunk comment for her. She said it wasn't fair. Note I simply did what you do when you say " Honey I met this new guy today and he looks like that actor on TV.. They are even of the same age."
Resemblance to anyone or lack thereof could not possibly have any bearing on how decent one is or how competent public servants are.
Same with age. Nothing whatsoever. So I maintain my remark was neutral.

b) DA Shrunk seems to enjoy a pretty decent reputation in this town as far as I can tell. If you recall he was the only one who came with his integrity not only intact but enhanced in that sorry "garbage,
tampons, semen, pigs, etc." affair of theirs reported some time ago by WW. To my surprise his demeanor at the forum was another thing altogether: shrill, unyielding and hostile. The only way I can rationalize it w/o losing faith in him is this. The guy did what he was supposed to do and fairly and squarely concluded he could not under existing laws prosecute here. And now he was simply reacting to having his integrity publicly questioned. Maybe. Unfortunately nobody asked him if he thinks laws need to be changed so he can prosecute these cases in the future.

c) I twice read the post by gatt because on the first reading I had a sinking feeling the post was written by somebody connected with this appallingly Orwellian display of force in that black church. Or by somebody still trying to rationalize it to himself or to his supervisors. If that's the case he is still not getting it, unlikely he ever will, so maybe we should ask Bush to do us a favor and ship him off to Iraq or Kabul or somewhere. On grounds we are yearning to be free too.


From: "Da Parrot-chick" (just@no-spam)
Subject: Re: Kendra Jones "community forum" part two
Date: Fri, 04 Jul 2003 17:17:07 GMT

"a984" <a984984@no-spam> wrote in message news:326b8e1c.0307040822.276325f0@no-spam > sorry, there will be no second part, change of plans, vis major.
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> before I disconnect some reaction to the above.
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> a) appreciated very much Da Parrot-chick comments. Also the info about > pastors actually not hiring any security at that church. Also I need > to clarify my Shrunk comment for her. She said it wasn't fair. Note I > simply did what you do when you say " Honey I met this new guy today > and he looks like that actor on TV.. They are even of the same age."
> Resemblance to anyone or lack thereof could not possibly have any > bearing on how decent one is or how competent public servants are.
> Same with age. Nothing whatsoever. So I maintain my remark was > neutral.

Three things:

* I'm sorry you won't be posting the next installment--I was looking forward to getting your take.

* My reaction to your comments on Mike Schrunk had more to do with focusing on his appearance than his performance. Seems like it was just a misunderstanding on both our parts. I'm glad you cleared it up for me, and thanks.

* I'm a dude :)


From: a984984@no-spam (a984)
Subject: Re: Kendra Jones "community forum" part two
Date: 6 Jul 2003 15:55:42 -0700

Sorry for misspelling Schrunk's last name here so many times.
Unintentional needless to say.