BRAVO to you both for putting 'principles above personalities'! Your reconciliation is especially heartwarming at this Blessed Season!
Posted on 12/14/2001 12:13:47 PM PST by Jim Robinson
To Brian L. Buckley, Winston & Strawn and to whomever else it may concern:I, James C. Robinson, also known on this board and elsewhere as Jim Robinson or JimRob, hereby extend and offer my sincerest apology to our attorney, Brian L. Buckley, also known to this board as Clarity, for any and all statements that I may have made to any employee of the law firm of Winston & Strawn and or to anyone else that may have been construed or seen as defamatory, slanderous or libelous. It was never my intent to defame, slander, libel, belittle, damage or otherwise harm Brian in any way. Specifically, I retract anything I may have said that inferred that I did not authorize Brian to bring suit against Aldridge (aka, eschoir) or that he kept me in the dark regarding the W&S billings. It is obvious to all involved that I did authorize such suit and was personally involved throughout its course.
If is unfortunate that we became involved in a dispute over the Winston & Strawn bill and I would do anything if I could roll that back, but, obviously, that is impossible. I feel that my decision to go forward with the Aldridge lawsuit was a mistake, but I made the final decision myself and I am the one that must accept the consequences. Brian is not at fault for the decision nor is he at fault in my dispute with Winston & Strawn regarding the billing. The final bill was several times the amount I was expecting the suit to cost and so I argued forcefully that it should be reduced, but W&S refused to budge. In the end, I agreed to pay the full amount on a monthly payment plan. Hopefully, this dispute is now fully and completely resolved to the mutual satisfaction of all parties involved.
I am and will always remain extremely grateful for all of Brian's efforts expended on my behalf and on the behalf of Free Republic and our causes. Brian sacrificed three years of his life and many thousands of dollars of his own money and thousands of hours of his time for Free Republic. I loved Brian then for his efforts, and despite our current difficulties, I still do.
Brian, if you can, please accept my sincere apologies. I humbly apologize to you for any grief I may have caused. I wish you nothing but the very best.
Regards,
Jim Robinson
See #276
Keep up the great job, Jim!
You're probably not the only one; trust we all get some during the holidays.
A great poem ... thanks. Looks to be one I could have used in the past and likely will make use of in the future, despite -- or on account of -- my best intentions.
I'm home -- in New Orleans -- for the holidays. If you guys are in town, I'd love to see you.
I believe the forum sees a good example in these two men of seeking to live in peace.
And Jim Robinson too,
a Patriot exactly like you,
serving his country so true and so well,
Clairity help Jim save America from hell!
I have to go though this poem is incomplete-I'll finish it later.
BRAVO to you both for putting 'principles above personalities'! Your reconciliation is especially heartwarming at this Blessed Season!
Merry Christmas to you and your family.
God bless us every one....
Clarity, it is indeed good to see you back around this place. Merry Christmas, indeed.
-archy-/-
Peace be with all of You.
May You have a Safe and Happy Holidays, and return stronger next year.
Peace :-)
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