Recent SpAM attack dated 12-23-07 IP: 198.199.208.171 Posted on December 26, 2007 at 03:10:33 PM by Pat Lynch
I just received the recent anonymous e-mail ramblings from the misinformed and delusional coward who appears to be amongst your ranks, at least according to his claims. Rumor has it that he is actually a part of Sam’s group. I hope that isn’t true because Sam is too honorable and dignified of a man to condone that kind of juvenile behavior.
I wonder what our great country would be like if our Founding Father’s felt the need to remain anonymous. After all, they were committing High Treason, something far less than the offenses of this Miscreant Mythographer. After all, this misguided sole is only “guilty” of exercising his 1st Amendment Rights, rights that he and all of us have thanks to our Founding Father’s and a few million brave men and women who have fought to keep us free for the past 231 years or so. I too will exercise my First Amendment rights and address some of the issues raised for I too have a dictionary and a thesaurus and I am also a regular reader of Daniel Ruth.
I fully stand behind the letter that I authored and was ratified by the Pension Board dated 12-13-2007 and sent to all retirees. Despite what the Deacon of Despicable has reported, the letter was up-to-date when written and continues to be so. The letter was written in response to incorrect information being disseminated by some hopefully well-meaning retirees. The pension fund was receiving calls from retirees who thought the check would be in their hands relatively soon, thanks to some. The fact of the matter is, that just simply isn’t true, and something he finally admitted in his e-mail of 12-23-2007.
Because this matter is in the hands of the court, and as long as it remains in the court’s hands, it will be resolved by and through the court. Because of this, it will not be a quick process. This entire fact seems to be far beyond the comprehension of the Writer of Wretchedness and is noticeably missing from any of his E-mail Ennui.
My intent in the letter was to convey brief but factual information regarding the issue. To that end, the letter completely accomplished that goal. Sure, there were many more details that could have been included, but I didn’t want to write a diary of the whole issue, I just wanted to provide some clarity to clear up confusion being passed on by some misguided albeit well-intentioned retirees.
The letter explains that a “CLASS-ACTION LAWSUIT” was filed. The dictionary definition means “A legal proceeding in which persons representing interests common to a large group participate as representatives of the group or class.” The court still has to determine if this is appropriate and who will be in “the class”, how they will be notified and such. It is public record that the Board does not oppose the suit as a Class Action, but the fact of the matter is the court still has to consider the issue.
The letter states that the lawsuit was filed “ALLEGING” that the board failed to pay the 2004 13th Check. The dictionary definition means “to declare before a court or elsewhere, as if under oath.” For those unfamiliar with the workings of the court, claims before the court are only allegations until otherwise declared by the court.
The letter shows four primary items that need to be cleared up before payment of any 13th Check. I will expound on each one of these below.
1) The Parker lawsuit has not yet been resolved. The dictionary definition of RESOLVE means “To settle, determine, or state formally in a vote or resolution.” To that end, there has been no resolution as of this writing. Despite what you may have heard, the Board’s attorney did not agree to pay any 13th Check, as he has no authority to do so. This was also pointed out by the Minister of the Misinformed, but not as clearly as I just did.
2) There has been no settlement approved by the Board. The dictionary defines SETTLEMENT as “The satisfying of a claim or demand; a coming to terms.” To that end, there has been no settlement as of this writing.
3) There has been no judgment issued by the court. The dictionary defines JUDGMENT as “A judicial decision given by a judge or court”. The court hasn’t even heard the Board’s “Motion to Dismiss” or set the members of the “Class”, so to that end, this remains current as of this writing.
4) It would be premature and irresponsible to speculate on the outcome of the lawsuit or amount of the affected 13th Check (if any) at this time. The dictionary defines PREMATURE as “occurring, coming, or done too soon” and IRRESPONSIBLE as “said, done, or characterized by a lack of a sense of responsibility.” One of the main obstacles remaining for payment of any 13th Check is “certification” by the Actuary. As of this writing, the Board still does not have that certification. To that end, it would continue to be “premature” and “irresponsible” to “speculate” (defined as “To guess, surmise, suppose or theorize”) as to the Actuary’s intentions. And even though the Purveyor of Prevarication may have his misguided beliefs, the board cannot commit one of it’s professionals to an opinion.
The Malingerer of Melancholy claims that my letter to the Board and staff was somehow “leaked” to this website. I’m sure retiree Bud Maxey will confirm that he obtained it via public records request when a pension staff member read a response to his question from it. Sorry to burst your bubble guy, but since both letters were written by me, they should sound alike.
This recent e-mail contains part, if not all, of an e-mail proudly authored by retiree Dennis Ribaya. Unfortunately, you can’t tell where Dennis’s thoughts end and the Deacon of Delusions take over. The claim is that the information in my letter of 12-13-2007 was “outdated, stale and grossly inaccurate, and would be obsolete when received by the retirees.” As you can see from the above, the information was and continues to be timely.
Stay tuned for part 2 Replies:
Part 2 - By Pat LynchDecember 26, 2007 at 03:19:08 PM Re(1): Part 2 - By Dennis TeaDecember 27, 2007 at 01:03:13 AM Re(2): Part 2 - By Richard joyDecember 27, 2007 at 03:53:40 AM
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