Hey, you know for a guy who has taken the sobriquet you have, it seems fitting your real name would be Peter (Peter, not to insult your intelligence at all, was afterall, as I'm sure you knew is considered to be the First Pope). I am a Catholic and think whoever was or is offended is a pompous ***,
As for your insight, I appreciate it. It does somewhat mitigate the scathing attacks.
Believe me, what I speak with regard to FOIL-ing schedules and assignments is not without cause or without results. I have successfully FOIL-ed two or our area's four assigners. Yes, NY is liberal and socialistic, and I do adhere to some tenets of those ideologies. But, having said that, I also support the notion that both sides of nearly any argument or confrontation has its merits.
The key thing in a democracy is to allow both sides to pursue their goals; for without that a one sided battle is not a battle at all. When both factions promote their ideals vigorously, Plato's "Golden Mean," is usually, ultimately met. Without this give and take of debate we have at best an oligarchy and at worst tyranny.
In the case of my board, and my situation, I have, I believe, reasonably and temperately decided to challenge the what I perceive to be an elitist and exclusionary "good old boy" network of cronyism. And I am truthfully, as God is my witness, not attempting to get any more games for myself. I simply cannot stomach unfairness. That is why I love officiating. I think this makes sense to any judge. I simply want to balance the scales of power and justice.
My original post makes clear that NY State as my basis of experience as indicated by my frequents use of the personal pronoun "I:" moreover I was careful to use words such as "may," when referring to others expanding my idea and real success with FOIL to their situation and locale. In subsequent responses to other posters, I have made this clearer and even capitulated one possible misreading or oversight on my part to another's more careful reading of a particular case I presented. That instance led me to reconsider one aspect of my argument and actually may help me. That's why the "dialogue" and deabate I refer to here is so vital, even beneficial to both sides.
Again, I appreciate your insightful comments regarding this forum and its attitudes and treatment of "newbies," despite that, I consider what some respondents have written to be inciteful, confrontational, and ungentlemanly.
Thank you Peter.
Peace
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