Re: The Dark Times

[Keithjmoon70@xxxxxxx]

In a message dated 1/22/03 10:20:12 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
sschrade@ascpl.lib.oh.us writes:

> Hey, a healthy dose of skepticism can never go amiss, but, am I right
> in inferring that your opinion on the matter has changed since last
> week?
> 

No, I haven't changed my mind at all. However, inside I have remained open.   
My mindset has always been that I *believe* he is innocent, and I am  pissed 
that before we really know, he is paying an incredible price.  But I, like 
everyone else do not *know* all the facts or what really happened.  I was not 
in the room.  The Pete that I know and the one that wrote A Different bomb 
would not do such a thing and I have no reason to assume he would.

Pete is against child pornography.  I am certain of this.  Does he have a 
problem because of something in his past?  Who can know.  It is unfair for 
anyone to accuse him publicly for something that they do not know yet.  I 
believe his story.  

As I said earlier, why would he lie publicly if he really did do something 
sinister?  That would be the stupidest thing of all.  Like Clinton saying "I 
never had sex with that woman" That statement is what made me lose my respect 
for him. With all the bashing he took from the republicans, I felt bad for 
him. They did it out of political motivation.  It stunk.  He would have 
impressed me if he would have just come clean and said "Man, I'm a man and I 
just got weak. I'm sorry" But of course, politicians cannot say the truth 
like that.  If he had, every man in the world would understand if they were 
*honest*.  Most are not honest.  Most are motivated by some other force. 

This is not just some weakness of infidelity. They are calling Pete a 
perverted monster.  It ain't even natural.  A demon Pete is fighting?  Pete 
is not strong enough to do this alone.  I care about Pete.  He has been on my 
prayer list for 21 years now.  I am not joking. If by some horrific turn of 
events he is branded this by undeniable evidence, I will agree that he should 
be dealt with and *helped* -and then I will pray for him even more. I will 
never stop. I am not so naive as to think that there is not an enemy. Pete is 
just a man.

Pete is not a politician.  I thank God for that!  This may be what ends up 
saving him in the long run.  He is also an honest seeker that is not content 
to see things the way that they are, in a sort of blind state of dormancy and 
numbness to what is *really* going on.  Like we are all on anesthetic on an 
operating table being sliced up and we are laughing about it.  Pete opened 
his mouth and said- "Hey, we're being destroyed!" and some say: "BOR-ING.  
Weirdo.  I am too busy. Oh, you must be a pervert!"  Why do we not consider 
our own lives that much?  Pete did get some attention this time.

Jon in Mi.