To the board, and the list owner: This is the response that I just received from Mr. Geyer: "I sent this email to just you because I believe that free speech is my right but that you also have a right to free speech. I was honoring my veterans as well as the ones on the list that served this great country and many of those died for this country for your rights. I do disagree with your remarks towards my post but I would have respectfully kept my mouth shut. I as a veteran who served in the Bosnia war greatly adhore your kind that loathe the military and all we do. All I did was give thanks to those veterans and if you don't like it SHUT UP. Dan Geyer Spc. US Army 1995-2000" My words were carefully chosen, and I believe quite respectful. We certainly don't want to abridge anybody's freedom of speech, but I believe that we all agree that these lists are not to be a pulpit for non-genie communication. The door open for one commentary, opens the door for another commentary, etc, etc. The real heart of Mr. Geyer's posting is now quite clear: not genie comminication, but rather political commentary, and this is not an area of speech that I believe that this board is for. again respectfully submitted dennis gries ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dennis Gries" <[email protected]> To: "Daniel Geyer and Family." <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2003 9:29 PM Subject: Re: [PAMONTGO-L] Veterans Day Thanks and rememberances. Dan, nice thought, but isn't this board for genealogy questions and answers? Perhaps this thought could just as well stayed in your heart, instead of being broadcast to all of us with the tag information about your ancestors who have served? If the information is what/all you really wanted to share, then several words of introduction along the lines of "On this Veteran's day, I would like to share with you a list of my ancestors who have served............" would have sufficed quite well. Just my humble opinion, because your message drew a response message that I still have not been able to find on the responder's website. sincerely and respectfully, dennis ----- Original Message ----- From: "Daniel Geyer and Family." <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2003 12:05 PM Subject: [PAMONTGO-L] Veterans Day Thanks and rememberances. Hello As We in the USA celebrate Veterans Day I would like to say just a few words to all our veterans and fallen heroes on the Battlefields across the World. Thank you for all you do and have done for this country and for others. I have ancestors that served both Great Britain and the United States and I am very proud of my heritage. Here is a list of my ancestors that served. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~geyerseybold/folder/MilitaryService .html Thanks Dan Geyer -- Daniel J. Geÿer Esq. ______________________________