Reference to freedom of speech or expressions and tolerance thereof causes me to respond. First of all I can attest to the fact that this is not the first time Gordon Pace has used discussion of genealogy to express his political feelings toward the US, it's government or it's policies. First, I acknowledge Henry Pace of the USAF for his restraint and civility in his response, secondly I acknowledge Gordon Pace for his apology and hopefully this won't occur again. I would remind you all that freedom of speech is a right that all free nations respect and cherish but used without restraint and in an inappropriate venue does have consequences. I am sure we all agree that discussion of family history are not an appropriate venue to vent at the same time we all agree that Henry stands firmly within his rights as well. Tolerance doesn't equate into silence. As we research and explore our family history we should be reminded with humility of blending of so many into a family. There really isn't a true "Pace family" anymore so than any other family, even for the men who carry the surname forward in their offspring. While I carry my husbands surname proudly it is not because of his ancestry or his achievements but because of my love. Just as I carried my maiden name proudly. Sometimes as we make progress in our research there is almost a sense of arrogance in our pride. When I look at the technology advancements in my life time I am reminded that our research today will be challenged in the future and through some unknown method there will be those who say, these people just didn't get it right. Ruth Skidmore

Just like sitting around the dinner table with family members and discussing or arguing the woes of the world, the people who frequent this list also behave in much the same way. Although the list is intended for genealogical discussions, an occassional deviation harms no one. I too have fought for the good ol USA and the right for people to express their opinion on the politics of this country is exactly what I fought for, even if it differs from my view, which by the way is always the correct view. This country needs more political discussion, the silence of the masses is why Washington is like it is today. John Pace ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ruth Skidmore" <rskidmore@neteze.com> To: <PACE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, February 24, 2006 12:03 PM Subject: [PACE-L] Pace family members > Reference to freedom of speech or expressions and tolerance thereof causes > me to respond. First of all I can attest to the fact that this is not the > first time Gordon Pace has used discussion of genealogy to express his > political feelings toward the US, it's government or it's policies. > First, I acknowledge Henry Pace of the USAF for his restraint and civility > in his response, secondly I acknowledge Gordon Pace for his apology and > hopefully this won't occur again. > I would remind you all that freedom of speech is a right that all free > nations respect and cherish but used without restraint and in an > inappropriate venue does have consequences. I am sure we all agree that > discussion of family history are not an appropriate venue to vent at the > same time we all agree that Henry stands firmly within his rights as well. > Tolerance doesn't equate into silence. > As we research and explore our family history we should be reminded with > humility of blending of so many into a family. There really isn't a true > "Pace family" anymore so than any other family, even for the men who carry > the surname forward in their offspring. While I carry my husbands surname > proudly it is not because of his ancestry or his achievements but because > of my love. Just as I carried my maiden name proudly. Sometimes as we > make progress in our research there is almost a sense of arrogance in our > pride. When I look at the technology advancements in my life time I am > reminded that our research today will be challenged in the future and > through some unknown method there will be those who say, these people just > didn't get it right. > Ruth Skidmore > > > ==== PACE Mailing List ==== > Check out the Pace GenConnect Boards where you can post or peruse Pace > Bibles, Obits, Bios, Deeds, Wills, Queries, etc. Bookmark this URL: > http://boards.ancestry.com >