My Apology to the group Re: [Yaesu]

[Michael Furfari]

Carol--it is wrong to limit said net manager's freedom of speech but it is
also wrong to limit your freedom of speech to object! You have been censored
too! Two wrongs don't make it right!

Mature people can discuss anything in any context, and your opinion on the
matter was indeed an exercise of free speech.

73 de Mike K3FH
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Carol L Maher" <w4clm.ham at juno.com>
To: <SGTOKIE at aol.com>
Cc: <yaesu at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2003 10:39 PM
Subject: My Apology to the group Re: [Yaesu]


> Gentlemen,
> Please accept my apology for my having posted this thread to
> the group. I like you love amateur radio, wheeling and dealing,
> fixing and repairing Yaesu equipment as we all do !!
> I'm not sure just how many people got the posting, I'm assuming
> it was bounced.  While  I'm not ashamed for having made the
> posting,  I will respect the request of the group administrator
> and not post off topic.
>
> It's like this gentlemen.   I've been licensed for 33 Years longer then
> some
> of you and maybe not as long as others. I  have watched my beloved
> pastime
> watered down from a technical and highly respected endeavor to that
> of passing "Personals" "CB breaks" and dealing with new comers to
> amateur radio that don't know which end of the soldering iron to hold.
> But hey ! Everyone has to start some place. I'm not knocking
> the new comer, we all had to start some place.  It's our responsibility
> to help them along and I accept that challenge.
>
> However.  The subject of WD4IVC is a horse of a different
> color and should not be ignored, that is why I made the posting.
> And while this forums primary target of interest is and will
> continue to be Yaesu equipment. It's also
> important to know what is going on behind the scenes. It's also
> noted that Mr. Joseph J. Harper has a right to freedom of speech,
> but at what cost to you, me and amateur radio.  A fox in sheep's
> clothing is still a fox and should be exposed.  Mr. Harper will
> sound as though he is preaching Christianity when on the air,
> but it's being done under the umbrella of the KKK and Hate !!
> That is why I'm upset and felt compelled to post.
>
> Do with the information as you wish gentlemen.
> I will not post again in regards to this subject, but I'd encourage
> you to write the ARRL or Riley Hollingsworth to tell him
> that we don't want hate groups preaching their agenda
> over amateur radio.
>
> With all sincere respect and regards to the group.
> Sincerely,
> Carol L. Maher
> W4CLM
>
> d, 27 Aug 2003 20:41:37 EDT SGTOKIE at aol.com writes:
> In case anyone has misunderstood,  I am NOT a supporter of the
> KKK........de kd5qwo
>
> david howard
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