-------------- Forwarded Message: -------------- From: ELG440@xxxxxxx To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Support of GSD by Design, your choice Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2007 00:14:40 +0000 In a message dated 11/8/07 6:46:59 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, Lindabankhead@xxxxxxxxxxx writes: Ed is a very caring person who I consider a friend and regard very highly. Many of us do. I will defend his honor for this reason. I didn't need to respond to this, but I have been troubled by something said to me last year about Ed, so here it is. I agree with Linda. I have total respect and admiration for Ed Barrett and I am honored to call him a friend. I heard about the roast of him on a web site, and because of my respect for Ed, I did not read it. I think if you do not want to read something that might offend you, the easiest thing to do is, just don't read it. I will fight for the right of people to say what they believe or think, and I also will insist for the right not to read it. It is an easy solution. I don't tell others what to say, and I don't insist they read what I write. I know a number of people who delete anything I post, and I admire them for that decision, and respect them for their perspicacity. As for what I heard, I was told that this would be Ed's last national to judge. I truly hope that is not true, and I plan to vote for him again in three years. He does a great job, looks good doing it, and always has the best animals in the ring at the end. That is all I want from a judge, and so let's look forward to the next national, and we need to stop reading stuff we don't want to see. I get posts all the time that say; "This will make you cry." Not me, I just delete them. Why would I want to read something to make me sad? If I want to do that, I will read my own posts. Not that there is anything wrong with that. Evan (http://www.asgardgsd.com/) Asgard German Shepherds http://www.asgardgsd.com/ Where Type Movement and Temperament come together ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================