I can’t reveal my reply to Dr. Ralph Doty’s column lambasting me last week in the Budgeteer. If I did it might not be published. As it is I’ve been warned that because ad revenue is declining the Budgeteer might not have the space for me to defend myself this week. That would mean that Dr. Doty’s remarks would go unrebutted for two weeks.
I will offer two paragraphs from my reply as a teaser.
Curiously the quotes Dr. Doty offered gave scant evidence of his claim that I am often profane. When I wrote that I don’t use the “B word” it’s because I was chiding others who do. I dislike the word so much that I only typed the “B.” I did use the word “pissed” to describe Art Johnston’s irritation with me because after two, long, hard, years my allies are getting tired and cranky. I thought it was important to make this point candidly. I’m thrilled and delighted that Art Johnston is running to replace a Red Plan supporter. The day I told Gary Glass that Art was “pissed” at me I emailed this to Art:
“I told Gary this morning in reply to an email he sent me that you are politically inexperienced. I added that despite this you had something far superior – innate honesty. I’d take that over the shrewdest Machiavellian any time.”
