Now: the ranting of a sad, sad old man.

[Howard Mendes]

I'm truly perplexed by the invective directed toward me personally on a site supposedly dedicated to discussions about the Camino.  Jeffrey implies that I am not a decent person without knowing me.  He also calls me a right wing extremist although my politics are liberal and far left of most Americans. He also sarcastically says that I'm on the lookout for WMD's in NZ and auditioning for Sharon's job.  REALLY, does this site encourage insults and flaming to this low level?  I gave him a chance to apologize off listserve which he has not done.  I am shocked that noone has seen fit to condemn his unprovoked attack against me and his juvenile behavior.  Howard Mendes NYC, now in NZ looking for WMD's to aim at fools and bigots like Jeffrey and Tagelle.

In a message dated 12/25/2003 8:21:41 AM Eastern Standard Time, jt.crawleyaUKONLINE.CO.UK writes:

> I think that Howard, as usual, protests too much. Pesonally I'd be sad to
> lose him - it's only by seeing the bad that we recognise the good :o)
>
> Tagelle, whoever and wherever you are, you are not a fish so don't rise to
> the bait!! I've met a dozen decent Americans (ie US citizens) for every
> Howard Mendes.
>
> We all know Howard of old and few of us blame the whole of US for the views
> of right wing extremists like him.
>
> Whatever our nationality we get judged our profile on the world stage,
> mainly through the way our politicians behave and, sadly we ge the
> politicians we deserve, you got Bush, we got Blair and poor old Spain
> (who've seen enough politics over the last 70 years to last a lifetime) got
> Azanar.
>
> Enjoy your Christmas and let Howard and the Americans for a New Century get
> on with searching for WMD in New Zealand or whatever he's upto - unless H is
> auditioning for the role of Sauron??
>
> Now back to that walk across Spain we were all discussing .
> . . . .
>
> Buen Camino, Perigrinos
>
> Jeffrey