Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: fools foundation, racist?
Posted by DJ Rick on 2006-01-06 11:16:34am
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:Liz,
: I want you to know that there's no perpetuating of hate on my part. I'm just angry and I'm sticking up for my friends. There happiness means more to me than having a place to see shows.
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: This hurts me to, because I attend alot of the shows @ the FF and played some to. I don't want to see it shut down. But I will stand behind S&N until this has been resolved.
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: I'm glad that your husband is doing the right thing and reaching out to them. I hope they find it in their hearts to forgive him, because holding on to anger too long will only eat them up, and that's never good.
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: Rick,
: I wasn't Posting Nilesh's letter to stir up more trouble or to start a "smear campaign" as you stated. If you check the time I first posted on Undie Tacos (4:45pm) as opposed to the time Eason wrote the appology on Hecka (5:31pm) it disproves your accusation.
:I didn't find out about the Hecka forum till later.
: I was really surprised to see that come out of you. Usually you play cooler than that. I don't even want to talk about the rest of the letter.
: Let's just hope everything turns out for the best, and that you'll keep bringing good shows.
You're sounding less enraged today, but still a bit conflicted. So long as you're still posting anonymously, I think you're being very reckless with this call for a boycott.
If the Fools Foundation was shut down because of fear of retaliation, you wouldn't feel some kinda guilt and shame for that?
Someone said something that was fucked up...that, everyone agrees. It hurt two people directly and disgusted several others. But what's the right punishment? Make him apologize? Obviously! Public humiliation? Okay, I'm even cool with that in reasonable doses. Boycott his innocent wife's business? That goes way too far, and not only because it penalizes you and me and every other musician, artist, and fan out there.
If Liz ran a hot dog stand and you called for a boycott, I'd still say you're being reckless and far too vengeful. You said yourself that holding onto anger can eat you up.
You say you're glad that Eason's doing the right thing by making the effort to seek forgiveness. So why don't you go ahead and rescind your support for the boycott? It'll be your own conscious effort to begin the healing. You can still support your friends emotionally and disagree on the issue of a boycott. It's a personal choice anyway.