[Avalon Memories]

Nathanbedford, I usually don’t correct the word choice of others, but you write so excellently that I was surprised by your continued use of misfeasance when what happened was malfeasance. Malfeasance is any act that is illegal or wrongful. Misfeasance is an act that is legal but improperly performed. There is absolutely nothing that cabal did which was legal. They didn’t make “errors.” They committed criminal acts for which I doubt they will be held accountable. So we, at least, should accurately describe their actions.

[nathanbedford]

I think you correctly note the distinction between malfeasance and misfeasance but I think I did so as well. I chose misfeasance because Horowitz himself does not always charge that there was a violation of law, because there is always a question of mens rea, and because I am not at all clear that all of the 51 actions identified in the footnote constituted an illegal act.

I wholeheartedly agree with you, however, that this whole business is rotten and illegal and perhaps I am being too fastidious in alluding to it as I have.