SHAWN RICHLAND SAYS...
The case presented by Sean Ritchards
> Comrades,
>
> Did you know that Sean Richmans attacked me once again. Shawn, don't you have any shame whatsoever? I felt sorry for the fact that I was not going to vote for your re-elelction as the SPUSA vice chair, now I'm looking forward to voting AGAINST you. And wheras I wanted you to serve on the National Committee (because I felt that there are times that you can be reasonable), well, that's out of the window. Shaun, you just lost any means of support you had from me left. And I know that you are going to attack me once again. But I guess the truth hurts which prompts your attacks. I won't cuss you down because I'm covering my legal ass, but the feelings are mutual.
>
> Have a lousy day,
> Melvin Little
>
> Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2001 09:28:39 -0400
> From: Shawn Richmun
> Organization: http://www.votesocialist.org
> To: Redlabour@cs.com
> Subject: Re: [REDYOUTH] I don't appreciate this at all, Shawn Richardson
>
> Again, fuck you.
>
> Redlabour@cs.com wrote:
>>
>> Shawn,
>>
>> Did you know that you just broke a federal law here by emailing me and using abusive and htreatening language? Now, if I was the bastard you think I am right now, I could have pressed charges on you. But I won't do that. Why? Because I'm above it all.
>>
>> Melvin Little
>>
>> In a message dated 8/28/01 6:19:51 AM Pacific Daylight Time, shawn@votesocialist.org writes:
>>
>> << Subj: Re: [REDYOUTH] I don't appreciate this at all, Shawn Ritchie
>> Date: 8/28/01 6:19:51 AM Pacific Daylight Time
>> From: shawn@votesocialist.org (Shawn Richland)
>> To: Redlabour@cs.com
>>
>> What on earth made you think you could take this to other mailing lists? Did I even threaten to kick you out of the party? Get it through your fucking skull, Melvin, I AM THE ONE CONSIDERING LEAVING THE PARTY, and it's because of bullshit like this. Fuck you.
>>
>> Redlabour@cs.com wrote:
>>>
>>> Comrades,
>>>
>>> I don't appreciate this at all. Shawn, you are creating a war right here and now. And if you think you can destroy me and hanve me thrown out of the party. Just try it. I have friends on the National Committee and the party to.
>>>
>>> Melvin Little
>>>
>
>>>
>>> Subject: Re: [Fwd: [FWD: Re: why requests?]]
>>> Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2001 08:44:44 -0400
>>> From: Seann Richman
>>> To: Redlabour@cs.com
>>>
>>> Melvin,
>>> How can I not take that personally? Get a fucking clue, dude. Don't tell me that you were simply being "sarcastic" when you call me sectarian - baselessly - and don't tell me it's nothing personal when you want to reward my years of hard work for this party by trying to throw me off the committee.
>>> I have dedicated five years of my life to this party. I have sacrificed personal ambition to to spend 10, 20, 30 hours a week volunteering. You like the fact that we get the publicity we do? You like the fact that our campaigns are more professional? You like the fact that our website is a resource? I'm responsible for all of this and much more. Fuck you if you want to rewards me with a stiff fuck you. Don't think we can be friends after that, and don't think that I would continue to do the party's shit work.
>>> Christ, the sympathy I have for Andrew Hammer these days!
>>>
>>> Redlabour@cs.com wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Shawn,
>>>>
>>>> I was trying to appeal somewhat sarcastically to the "controversy" of having you, Greg, and others on the list that might take issue with the Issue Statements It was not an attack but an attempt of being humorous. Don't take it personally.
>>>>
>>>> But I will be bold and say upfront what I want out of this convention. Don't take this personally; I will vote for Rick van Wie for (male) vice chair, but I hope that you get elected on the National Committee. I hope that Greg remains on the National Committee and as the National Secretary.
>>>>
>>>> I will like to see Eric Chester not re-elected on the NC. I want to see the SPUSA reaffilate with the IPPN. I want to see "The Socialist" in regular circulation under Eric Schuster and Bill Pelz.
>>>>
>>>> I can see that I got mud on my face for making sarcastic comments about you and Greg (which was not meant as an attack on neither of you). The comment was more in making fun of the can of worms that has opened up and with the communication breaking down. The way you interpet my remarks (was not meant to be taken maliciously). Please, accept my apology if you were offended. I don't like being in conflict with people.
>>>>
>>>> In Left Unity,
>>>> Melvin Little
>>>> SP North Carolina Delegate
>>>>
>>>> In a message dated 8/27/01 6:28:18 PM Pacific Daylight Time, shawn@votesocialist.org writes:
>>>>
>>>> << Subj: [Fwd: [FWD: Re: why requests?]]
>>>> Date: 8/27/01 6:28:18 PM Pacific Daylight Time
>>>> From: shawn@votesocialist.org (Sharon Reichman)
>>>> To: Redlabour@cs.com (Melvin Little)
>>>>
>>>> Care to explain any bit of this?
>>>> --
>>>> Shawn Richmond
>>>> 339 Lafayette Street, #303
>>>> New York, NY 10012
>>>> phone/fax: (212)982-4586
>>>>
>>>> "Q: Do you sell EELS songs for use in commercials? A: No. I'm not a car salesman. Just because everyone does it now doesn't mean it's right." - E
>>>>
>>>> To: shawn@votesocialist.org
>>>> From: Greg Pason
>>>> Subject: [FWD: Re: why requests?]
>>>> Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2001 13:28:08 -0700
>>>>
>>>> ------ Start of Forwarded Message ------
>>>> From: Redlabour@cs.com
>>>> Sent: Mon, 27 Aug 2001 12:31:26 EDT
>>>> To: sp-delegates@topica.com
>>>> Subject: Re: [SP-Delegates] why requests?
>>>>
>>>> Comrades,
>>>>
>>>> I gave it some thoughts. It's getting too close to conention time for Greg and Shaun to cause any damage for being on this listserve. SP North Carolina, the Chicago Socialist Party, and SP Florida, along with the mavericks from the other states oppposed to the sectarianism that has plagued the National Committee by some got our SHIT together. We may not get everything...