FAIR Conference Highlights: DCP & Hamblin Slam B. Hodges

[_Ludd]

What I think is the funniest part of this whole story is that DCP apparently believes that by uttering the words "go to hell" he actually did something bad! Seriously? How could someone be so "righteous" that, after reflecting on what he had said, he would sincerly feel like he needed to apologize for having said the words "go to hell"?

I'm sorry, but I just find that a little bit wacko. Could be I have "hardened my heart" so much and have become so jaded by obscene language that I've lost the ability to judge what is appropriate and what is not. But to me it is more offensive to feel you need to apologize for saying "go to hell" than it was to have said it in the first place.

[_Jesse Pinkman]

What I think is the funniest part of this whole story is that DCP apparently believes that by uttering the words "go to hell" he actually did something bad! Seriously? How could someone be so "righteous" that, after reflecting on what he had said, he would sincerly feel like he needed to apologize for having said the words "go to hell"?

I'm sorry, but I just find that a little bit wacko. Could be I have "hardened my heart" so much and have become so jaded by obscene language that I've lost the ability to judge what is appropriate and what is not. But to me it is more offensive to feel you need to apologize for saying "go to hell" than it was to have said it in the first place.

According to Dan, he didn't apologize for saying the words. He apologized for instructing Blair to go there. In his apology note, he said something to the effect of "I'm sorry I told you to go to hell. Please don't go."

[_Jesse Pinkman]

if Dan had not spent decades raising money for the Institute that now has not only blackballed him, but has sought to denigrate his reputation, and even have him fired.

I thought Dan left of his own accord? (I thought he was relieved of his duties as editor of the Journal but remained at the Institute for a time before leaving on his own volition (while vowing to take all of his deep-pocketed contributors with him, If I recall correctly)). Maybe I am misremembering (don't feel like searching for those old threads). When did the MI seek to denigrate Dan's reputation? What does he mean when he says the MI has blackballed DCP?

I'm confused by some of this as well. As far as Hamblin's reference to blackballing, the only thing I can think of is that when Dan was working on an assignment "post Bradford incident", the others working on the assignment with him refused to communicate with him. They refused to answer his emails or attend any meetings that were called concerning the project. I don't know if this could be considered blackballing. It would, however, be frustrating, and a childish act on their part.

[_suniluni2]

Reports have reached me of a little incident at the FAIR conference. Apparently Blair Hodges accosted Dan Peterson in the FAIR bookstore, and objected to Dan mentioning the resignation from the Church of Kirk Caudle, with a possible tacit allusion to the fact that Caudle’s podcast had once been sponsored by the Maxwell Institute.

Worldstar!!

[_sock puppet]

A postscript from Hamblin:

...So, when Blair, the communications specialist of the Maxwell Institute, publicly harassed and insulted my friend over a silly joke Dan made in his blog, my sense of loyalty to my friend Dan created an impulse in me to call Blair out. In my opinion Blair behaved like a jerk. Period. And I’ve seen no one defend his behavior.

This is news to me, that Hamblin considered the Caudle resignation/Maxwell headstone blog post a silling joke. Has DCP so dubbed it?

[_Yahoo Bot]

Blair is probably not long for BYU.

[_Jesse Pinkman]

Blair is probably not long for BYU.

Are you saying that BYU will likely fire Blair over this incident?

[_sock puppet]

Blair is probably not long for BYU.

nice of you to be wishing good tidings for Blair

[_Kishkumen]

...So, when Blair, the communications specialist of the Maxwell Institute, publicly harassed and insulted my friend over a silly joke Dan made in his blog, my sense of loyalty to my friend Dan created an impulse in me to call Blair out. In my opinion Blair behaved like a jerk. Period. And I’ve seen no one defend his behavior.

This is news to me, that Hamblin considered the Caudle resignation/Maxwell headstone blog post a silling joke. Has DCP so dubbed it?

The fact that someone considers the resignation of Kirk Caudle fodder for humor tells us all we need to know about his decency. I hope that person is not DCP.

[_Blixa]

If DCP and Bill Hamblin didn't exist, Bob Bobberson would have to invent them.