[Peace-discuss] Re: [Wefta] Randall Cotton asks all charges be made public

[Linda Evans]

Maybe we could wear them and carry signs that say
"Free Randall Cotton" at the West-fest this weekend.

Linda

--- Wendy Edwards <wedwards at uiuc.edu> wrote:

> It would be sort of cool to see T-shirts that said,
> "A.W.A.R.E.
> peacemonger," though.
> 
> On Fri, Sep 16, 2005 at 10:15:34AM -0500, Phil
> Stinard wrote:
> > Dear Linda,
> > 
> > Thanks for bringing this to the attention of
> AWARE, "for what it's worth."  
> > Mr. Madden apparently is claiming that he is
> speaking on behalf of WEFT 
> > when he states that "You [Randall] are so
> thoroughly loathed that even if 
> > you are not recalled as a board member, you will
> not be permitted onto the 
> > premises at 113 N Market Street" and when he
> refers to "A.W.A.R.E 
> > peacemongers (btw, nice peace you're creating
> around here)."  If he is not 
> > speaking on behalf of WEFT, then I ask WEFT to
> issue a clarification and an 
> > apology.  If he is speaking on behalf of WEFT,
> then I would ask WEFT to 
> > remember that they sent a group of board members
> to an AWARE meeting during 
> > their pledge drive earlier this year and took a
> collection, to which many 
> > AWARE members contributed.  Randall has spoken to
> AWARE in support of WEFT 
> > on many occasions, and he has shown no signs of
> the psychological problems 
> > attributed to him by Mr. Madden.  I have also been
> a paid member of WEFT 
> > for the past two years.  If a formal apology for
> Mr. Madden's outburst is 
> > not forthcoming, I will not be contributing to
> WEFT in the future, and if 
> > WEFT sends people to AWARE meetings asking for
> money, I'll be sure to 
> > remind them of the dog that bit the hand that fed
> them.
> > 
> > Sincerely,
> > 
> > Phil Stinard
> > WEFT Member (for now)
> > 
> > 
> > >Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2005 18:04:38 -0700 (PDT)
> > >From: Linda Evans <veganlinda at yahoo.com>
> > >Subject: [Peace-discuss] Fwd: Re: [Wefta] Randall
> Cotton asks all
> > >	charges be	made public
> > >To: Peace Discuss
> <peace-discuss at lists.chambana.net>
> > >Message-ID:
> <20050916010438.58638.qmail at web60714.mail.yahoo.com>
> > >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
> > >
> > >Since this was addressed to AWARE, I thought some
> on
> > >this list might want to see it...for what it is
> worth.
> > >
> > >Linda
> > >--- DJM <DarkMatter at hypocrisy.org> wrote:
> > >
> > >> Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2005 15:40:19 -0700 (PDT)
> > >> From: DJM <DarkMatter at hypocrisy.org>
> > >> To: "WEFT  Aa" <wefta at weftfm.org>
> > >> Subject: Re: [Wefta] Randall Cotton asks all
> charges
> > >> be made public
> > >>
> > >> To: Randall Cotton, as well as any interested
> > >> wefties and/or A.W.A.R.E peacemongers (btw,
> nice
> > >> peace you're creating around here);
> > >>
> > >> I came to this process with an open mind, ok,
> an
> > >> ignorant mind--didn't know nothin' 'bout none
> of it.
> > >> In the beginning I was actually "for" you,
> whatever
> > >> that means--heck, you've still got me on your
> > >> special list of supposed supporters (gee,
> should
> > >> those little notices be made public too?).
> However,
> > >> with absolutely no help from anyone else, you
> have
> > >> convinced me that you have some serious
> emotional
> > >> dragons that you're trying to slay via WEFT as
> > >> proxy. What else but emotional and mental
> > >> dysfunction would compell a person to fight so
> hard
> > >> to stay where so many don't want him. You are
> so
> > >> thoroughly loathed that even if you are not
> recalled
> > >> as a board member, you will not be permitted
> onto
> > >> the premises at 113 N Market Street. All this
> > >> crapola you're throwing around has turned from
> smoke
> > >> screen to smoke signal, and it screams HELP ME!
> > >> Randall, sincerely, how may we help? (and,
> please,
> > >> get a clue, don't rehash all your weft-a
> clutter,
> > >> spare yourself the embarassment and quit
> wasting the
> > >> time of those who actually care about WEFT, and
> may
> > >> even care about you. I do, or I wouldn't bother
> > >> hangin' my ass out like this so your
> "supporters"
> > >> can take bites out of it)
> > >> What's keeping you from throwing your energy
> into
> > >> helping Radio Free Urbana? Randall, just think
> of
> > >> all that expertise you'd bring to the table,
> and you
> > >> may even be welcome.  A.W.A.R.E. must need you
> too.
> > >> Please, Randall, think about what you're doing.
> No,
> > >> not about you and/or what you're saying--think
> about
> > >> what you are doing. You can manage that without
> > >> speaking out loud or typing, trust me.
> > >> Kind Regards,
> > >> David J Madden
> > >>
> > >> --- "Randall Cotton" <recotton at earthlink.net>
> wrote:
> > >>
> > >> From: "Randall Cotton" <recotton at earthlink.net>
> > >> Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2005 15:58:17 -0500
> > >> To: <wefta at lists.chambana.net>
> > >> Subject: [Wefta] Randall Cotton asks all
> charges be
> > >> made public
> > >>
> > >> For the sake of fairness, I call for the
> immediate
> > >> airing of all complaints
> > >> and allegations against me so that they can be
> > >> discussed, evaluated and
> > >> perhaps proven or refuted prior to the recall
> vote
> > >> on Sep. 20th.
> > >>
> > >> Rhonda and Euan have made some complaints and
> > >> charges. Jason Greenly (the
> > >> third person calling for my recall) hasn't
> spoken
> > >> yet. David Witzany has
> > >> suggested he may speak against me. I appeal to
> these
> > >> folks and anyone else
> > >> who may speak against me to reveal all
> allegations
> > >> and complaints now.
> > >>
> > >> It would be grossly unfair to wait until the
> Sep.
> > >> 20th meeting for this. In
> > >> particular, I would not be able to prepare an
> > >> adequate defense against
> > >> charges sprung during the meeting. While those
> who
> > >> accuse me would have
> > >> unrestricted time and resources to prepare
> their
> > >> case against me, I would
> > >> only be limited to on-the-spot remarks within a
> > >> short, timed verbal response
> > >> under extreme emotional pressure without the
> benefit
> > >> of witnesses, evidence
> > >> or the time necessary to assemble these into an
> > >> adequate rebuttal.
> > >>
> > >> In the spirit of due process and plain
> common-sense
> > >> fairness, I deserve to
> > >> know the complaints and allegations against me
> ahead
> > >> of time.
> > >>
> > >> Thanks
> > >> R
> > >>
> > >> _______________________________________________
> > >> Wefta mailing list
> > >> Wefta at lists.weftfm.org
> 
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