<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=3 FAMILY="SERIF" FACE="Times New Roman" LANG="0">Don't leave Dan. I agree with you. I have sat on the sidelines and said nothing, hoping this "war" or whatever it is would just go away. I do know how to use my delete key and I do use it - however, I do find Cecil's posts interesting and I do scan most of his stuff looking for information that may have something to do with my own ancestors. What I object to is his zingers and am sure I will get mine for writing this. Genealogy lists should be open to anyone interested in the particular list they join. I'm starting to not like the spirit of the list and feel bad for the folks that have unsubscribed - after all, one may have been my relative and could have supplied me information for an ancestor I'm looking for. Hopefully, this "war" will die down and we can all get down to the business of genealogy. If not, don't worry Cecil, I won't let the door hit my a** on the way out. And another zinger I didn't like was the possibility of being tagged a "narrow minded Nazi" if I happen to think differently. <BR>
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About me. I have been actively researching genealogy for about 10 years. I was born in Oregon, I'm the gg niece of an Oregon State Senator, my descendants traveled the Oregon Trail in 1862 (some in the 1840's but I can't find when), and I'm in the process of establishing proof of an ancestor that was on the Lewis and Clark expedition. So, I do feel I have a right to be on this list and the right to say how I feel.<BR>
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