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Date: Apr 6, 2005

Final solution

Date: Apr 6, 2005

FS - Did you just drop in from outer space? Shebbie's been workin' that plan for three years now.

Date: Apr 6, 2005

AM,

I'll resist the impulse to criticize your post, which I dislike from the title to the last word, and will instead ask you a simple question (assuming that you are not merely a troll): can you please explain to me why members of the community who have the views you ascribe to them assign equal blame to Shelby and the faculty? Why do these community members not come to the logical conclusion that when over 400 people (faculty), who normally cannot agree on anything, agree that one person (Shelby) is disastrously incompetent, then it is very likely that that one person IS disastrously incompetent and should be removed? In other words, why can't these community members just admit that Shelby IS the problem and that the problem will disappear when Shelby is gone? Why do they insist on assigning "equal blame" when it is obvious that these problems did not exist before Shelby arrived on the scene? I honestly don't understand the logic here. If you are not a troll, you will try to offer a reasonable answer to my questions.

Date: Apr 6, 2005

quote:
Originally posted by: Answer Man
"Many local residents are fed up with the constant bickering and pouting between the USM faculty and administration."

There is, of course, no bickering and pouting within the community on any issue whatsoever, is there?

Date: Apr 6, 2005

quote:
Originally posted by: Double Standard
"There is, of course, no bickering and pouting within the community on any issue whatsoever, is there? "

No, just a slight disagreement about whether "kumbuya" should be sung with instrumental accompaniment or a cappella. Also: some have slight differences about whether there should there be hugging or just hand-holding during the performance.

Date: Apr 6, 2005

quote:
Originally posted by: Just an opinion
" No, just a slight disagreement about whether "kumbuya" should be sung with instrumental accompaniment or a cappella. Also: some have slight differences about whether there should there be hugging or just hand-holding during the performance. "

Are we talking about the agenda for the final PUC meeting now - kind of a coming full circle theme?

Date: Apr 6, 2005

I'll give "Answer Man" the benefit of the doubt as to the title of this thread. Perhaps he slept through history class and a lot of other stuff and forgot what the real "final solution" was. However, I too find the title repulsive in this context. I speak also as the grandmother of a Jewish child.

If you post a request, the webmaster will be happy to change the title for you. Please do.

Date: Apr 6, 2005

quote:
Originally posted by: LVN
"I'll give "Answer Man" the benefit of the doubt as to the title of this thread. Perhaps he slept through history class and a lot of other stuff and forgot what the real "final solution" was. However, I too find the title repulsive in this context. I speak also as the grandmother of a Jewish child."

LVN, your point is well taken and if use of that term offends viewers on this board posters such as Answer Man should refrain from using it when posting herfe. But let us not forget that the term "crucified" also has common usage. I doubt there would be many, if any, complaints about that.

Date: Apr 6, 2005

I apologize if I'm being oversensitive. Your point is well taken about "crucified" -- I'm not big on being PC, actually, but I tend to personalize references to the Holocaust, as I'm sure many others do. I think that, but for the grace of time and space, it could have easily been my loved ones (and maybe me for the association.) May we drop this now? I think enough has been said.