[6981] in APO-L
Re: Alcorn State and Region V.
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Jeffrey David Brown)
Wed Oct 20 09:30:15 1993
Date: Wed, 20 Oct 1993 05:29:30 -0400
Reply-To: Jeffrey David Brown <jb8x+@andrew.cmu.edu>
From: Jeffrey David Brown <jb8x+@andrew.cmu.edu>
To: Multiple recipients of list APO-L <APO-L%PURCCVM.BITNET@mitvma.mit.edu>
In-Reply-To: <Added.ggkyjsS00UdbIHQU5c@andrew.cmu.edu>
Okay, this is where I let that old anti-system pessimism show through.
I was disappointed to learn that the American legal system and
government are a lot less fair than they look from the outside. The
incident at Alcorn State simply supports my feelings. (Not that I'm
feeling anti-american; I'm just frustrated in general.)
Anthony Dorazio <adorazio@MAGNUS.ACS.OHIO-STATE.EDU> writes:
> I do not recall our beloved Nat'l President telling US not to send anything
> (although he probably did),...
Actually, I'm quite sure that Jerry DID tell US not to send anything
with Alpha Phi Omega's name on it. The best policy is to check with
Nationals before sending anything. (Their phone number is on the order
form that we use to get pins and stuff.) Could someone on the net
please enlighten everyone as to exactly what we can do? I know letters
are coming to the individual chapters, but "snail mail" may not get
there quick enough. Is there anyone who really shouldn't send regrets?
> but it is true that he was finding it hard not to
> himself. IMHBCO, I do feel for them, but they screwed up big time.... however
,
> -if they decided to sue us for damages (a real threat, I assume), you can bet
> there should be a countersuit...
[Commence Ranting]
How much are you willing to bet? This isn't LA Law - everything costs
money, and word has it that the initial lawsuit can bankrupt us before
we even get the chance to countersue. "You have the right to an
attorney; if you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed for
you by the court" ... this famous line only applies in criminal cases,
and does not apply in a civil suit. In other words, we'd better hope
that one of our many brothers is a lawyer who can donate the number of
hours we need.
[end ranting]
> after all, this little "event" smeared the
> hell out of the APO name... but I am just ranting here.
[Re-Commence Ranting]
Honestly, I agree, and the more I think about it, the less sympathy I
feel. What bozo would go and steal a bench from someone's porch? Not
to be harsh, but these guys got burned trying to play with fire. I
hope they can learn from their mistake. I really hope that they don't
get famous as the "poor unfortunate victims" - they were commiting a
crime!
I'm sorry if I sound harsh, and I know how strong the pressure
can be when you want to be accepted by the group. Every person is
responsible for saying Yes or No individually. Lead by Example, right?
Alpha Phi Omega is made up of people who weren't satisfied with the
everyday; I hope that our brothers can think for themselves.
[end ranting]
>
> Our beloved president also said he heard the news from APO-L... he's relly
> listening, everyone! I think that is a proud testimony on the state of our
> fraternity.
>
> Now if we could only get him on APOSOC-L....
I have to agree with that one. Not only is APO-L a fine example of the
fraternity, it is also an excellent example of proper net-etiquitte;
we haven't had flame wars or even much inflammatory posting for a long
time. I'm proud to be part of this newsgroup.
>
> td3
> -
> "If it's a temporary lull, why'm I bored right out of my skull?"
> The Replacements, "I'll Be You"
> ---------------------
> Tony D'Orazio adorazio@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu
> phone # (614)293-0826 ad339@freenet.acsu.buffalo.edu
Yours in Leadership, Friendship, and Service,
Jeff "Reds" Brown
Random Brother from Kappa at Carnegie Mellon in Pittsburgh
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