Now that the letters are rolling in, we can see how this octopus of
intrigue unfolds. witness...
>
> > > >>From: "Jonathan Bright" <brightjp@hotmail.com>
> > > >>To: newtontalk@planetnewton.com
> > > >>Subject: Re: NTLK Re: The Hidden Hawaii diatribe
> > > >>Date: Fri, Jun 30, 2000, 2:18 PM
> > > >> > > >>If "good-dog" thinks that his response was witty or humorous in the least
> > > >OR
> > > >>
> > > >>that it "clears up" anything, he's dead wrong. Paul, I respect and
> > > >>appreciate your thoughtful and obviously restrained response to this
> > > >>self-importantistic misinformed person. My sister and her husband have
> > > >>lived in Honolulu for 40+ years and I have been there for three visits
> > > >>myself and good-dog is wrong. He sounds like the kind of guy who would
> > > >>think that teasing someone about his hairlip or Kentucky accent, etc.
> > > would
> > > >>be funny.
> > > >>
> > > >>
>
> D.W. Cornbluth
> Acting Director
> Kentucky Chapter
> Society for the Prevention of Defamation Of Harelipped Americans
>
> Jonathan Bright
> brightip@hotmail.com
>
> Dear Mr. Bright;
>
> I was saddened to receive, from an emotionally distraught member of
> SPDofHA, a copy of your disgustingly offensive email. It's truly ironic
> that you, in attacking someone else's supposed stereotypical and racist
> attitude, that you would choose to perpetuate the title of the painful
> and emotionally wrenching condition of "Harelip", as you choose to
> characterize it, or "Cleft Palate", which is the more sensitive and
> educated appellation.
>
> And to mention "Kentucky accents" in the same breath only proves that
> you self-important, psuedo-liberal, psuedo-educated types are worse than
> the simple-minded people who ordinarily torment our members. Why did you
> choose our members as the poor, pitiful specimens to use as examples?
> And to choose Kentucky are you implying that "Harelips" from Kentucky
> are obvious targets of abuse?
>
> You, sir, and your friend, Paul G. of Hawaii, should just get a motel
> and then you could spend some quality time discussing what other poor
> souls that need your protection. Our members may be "harelips" and they
> may speak with a "Kentucky Hillbilly" accent, but BY GOD, we don't F**k pineapples!
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