Anthony,

You and I have gone round and round about this subject.  I have proven 
what has been said.  Jeff, Daren and you have consistently flamed me for 
my views and never truly looked at what I was saying to you.

I am very honest and sincere.  I know what is going on out in the world.  
Serving six years in the Submarine service has given an education that I 
can not buy!!!

I want to see leaders live up to what they are preaching, and acknowledge 
when they slip up and say something that is wrong!

I have admitted when I was wrong in what I have said.  Some people have 
yet to come forward.

On Mon, 20 Nov 1995, Emiliano Zapata wrote:

> On Mon, 20 Nov 1995, Ed wrote:
> 
> > Thank you for finally addressing an issue that I feel needed to be 
> > brought forward here at this University!  No one should be afraid to 
> > discuss issues about race and the history of this country with race and the 
> > school itself.  The people who continually attack and confront a person 
> > for their opinion on the basis, "That because you are white, and you were 
> > brought up in a country with a history of abuse along racial lines, means 
> > you can not participate in the debate due to your skin being white." is 
> > very wrong.
> 
> Ed:  I agree. It is very wrong for someone to be told what you cite 
> here. Now, sir, I will ask you to do what white people are always telling 
> people of color to do when they are shut out: Prove that this has happened.
> 
> There is plenty of archival information from UVM today. Show us all where 
> this has been said. And if you don't have the time perhaps Cooley, 
> Bishop, Rein, or any other white person who is insinuating that they have 
> been shut out can show all of us that this has happened. 
> 
> While you are at it, maybe some of you who are claiming to be so clear on
> the issues would try at least *once* to articulate the central arguments and
> principles which the Commission and OMA and ALANA students at large were
> presenting. 
> 
> The perception I have of the people who are crying "shutout!" is that they
> cannot articulate the platform of the opposition and therefore cannot be
> viewed as 1) people of good will 2) responsible members of the UVM
> community and 3) anti-racist. It seems to me that "goodwill" and 
> responsibility go hand in hand with good faith.
> 
> 
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