Porantim wrote:
When Jimmy puts his personal feelings as the unique argument, no more have to say. When he puts his friendship against the interests of the community, no more remain to do.
You know, Jimmy is a kind of symbol to some us, maybe all of us. Then, when he puts this conversation in that maniqueist form, I don't know what more remain.
Jimmy has feelings about Thomas. That's OK to me, but there is no argument against that, when that is de unique argument.
Porantim, I would like to be your friend as well. Please don't take anything that I have said as being a matter of taking sides against you or for Thomas *and* especially not supposing that I have any opinion on the proposed bylaw changes (I don't even know what they are).
All that I have said is that I met Thomas, and based on what I know of him, he will be a peace seeker and he has no interest in being any kind of boss or tyrant of the chapter process. Nor is he an aggressive person. I found the suggestions (I don't know who made them first, perhaps not you) that the chapter might be at risk of being used for purposes of money laundering to be a bit over top, and I felt it important to mention what little I do know.
Again, I will meet with Thomas, and I will ask him what is going on, and I will recommend to him that everyone should make peace.
It is not helpful to suppose that I am putting my "friendship against the interests of the community".
--Jimbo