[Peace-discuss] about the lawyer

[C. G. Estabrook]

I don't know if it's pessimism, but I do think one tends to get what one
pays for... --CGE


On Wed, 28 Apr 2004, Alfred Kagan wrote:

> Folks,
> 
> Your legal working group now has a good list of lawyers and is busily
> contacting them.  There are some very likely possibilities and we will
> report on Sunday. Let me say that pessimism is NOT in order on this
> issue.  We never made a serious effort to find out the possibilities.
> It is quite likely that we will find free legal assistance.  Thanks
> especially go to Sandra, Danielle and Ken for their suggestions.  
> More thanks to Carol and Matt who are meeting and discussing.
> 
> 
> At 8:52 AM -0500 4/28/04, C. G. Estabrook wrote:
> >On Tue, 27 Apr 2004, Lisa Chason wrote:
> >
> >>  ... It seems to me that if some of the people who have given an awful
> >>  lot to the organization express such strong reservations, and say they
> >>  find this man sexist and are personally offended as well as
> >>  politically put off by him, it should be enough to have us all change
> >>  gears and look for a mutually satisfying solution...
> >
> >I agree entirely.  In fact, that's been my view from the beginning:
> >although I didn't agree with the objections to Marvin, the fact that
> >several members had strong objections meant that we should look elsewhere.
> >
> >>  ...There was an undertone to the meeting that if we were REALLY
> >>  radical, we would see that his bad language is appropriate and the
> >>  professional reprimands a badge of honor, considering the system in
> >>  which we exist...
> >
> >I don't agree at all. Marvin's language was hardly appropriate, and I
> >don't think anyone is defending it. My point was that Marvin agrees with
> >us politically (as his letter to the N-G last Friday shows) and that we're
> >going to have trouble finding anyone who'll work as cheap.
> >
> >The important point is that we have some legal representation in place,
> >whoever it is -- first of all to deal with the police in regard to our
> >demonstrations, beginning this Saturday.  And we're dragging our feet. 
> >As someone pointed out, the irony will come when events occur suddenly
> >requiring a lawyer, we've made no arrangements -- and we find ourselves
> >calling Marvin...
> >
> >---CGE
> >