Wow! I'm tearing up. But, please don't let the door hit you on your  
way out. Adiós Ms. Ginny.

One down!

-Abdoulie
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On Apr 18, 2009, at 19:34, Ginny Quick <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Hmmm....  I'm called a pathologically sick liar?  And yet you
> deliberately take my words out of context?
>
> I mean, deliberately!  I did not say that Gambians were "different
> than the rest of the human race".  I reproduce my quote below.
>
> "The last time people told me I wasn't correct in my assertions, and
> the last time that I asked for clarification, I never got any, just
> another reassertion that I was wrong, and that even if I was told "the
> truth" I'd never understand it anyway.  Because for some reason, that
> no one has yet explained to me, Gambians are somehow so much more
> different than the rest of the human race. "
>
> What I've been told is that I'd not understand, because Gambians are
> so "different", etc.  And if you'd have read further you'd have seen
> where I said, And I just simply don't believe that.
>
> So let me lay it out for you again.  I said that, when I have asked
> questions, as I alluded to before, I've been told that "Gambians are
> ... " insert whatever you want, tribalist, politically immature, etc.,
> and that no matter how hard I tried, I'd not be able to understand
> them.  And I'm saying, that Gambians are much different from the rest
> of humanity are they?  And I say, no I don't believe that!
>
> You deliberately made it look like I said that "Gambians are somehow
> different from the rest of the human race".  Which obviously I don't
> think they are, but you were also the same person who said that I
> thought my opinion was superior to that of Gambians because I used the
> phrase "vantage point".
>
> This is really unbelievable!  And we're talking about pathologically
> sick people?
>
> I don't think I'm the only one that fits into that character.
>
> Anyway...  I do offer my apologies to all Gambians, if anyone
> misunderstood what I said.  And I'm sorry that my opinions offended
> anyone.  I'm sorry for being a nuissance, I'm sorry that being
> outspoken offends anyone.  And I'm sorry that I don't hold Mr. Sallah
> up to the standard that many think he deserves to be held up to.
>
> And though I was trying to be conciliatory, my statements are taken to
> mean that I'm once again attempting to derail the process of uniting
> the opposition, and even if I may not have been the sole cause of
> disuniting the opposition before, I don't want to be the cause of that
> now.
>
> So if it means that I need to keep silent, or disengage from the
> discussion, or whatever, I'll do it.
>
> I really am done with this issue and this list.  Because nothing good
> is coming out of this.  Especially if all I do is cause groans of
> disgust or howls of outrage every time my name shows up in someone's
> inbox.
>
> I may be a lot of things, stubborn, opinionated, sensitive, emotional,
> pathological sick, whatever you want to say, but I've never meant any
> ill will toward anyone.
>
> And if what you're saying causes people to hate you, consider you a
> nuissance, cuss you out, tell you to shut up, then this isn't really
> the place you want to be.
>
> Anyway, I hate writing messages like this, because I realize that it
> makes me look childish and immature, however, at this point, no matter
> what I do, I'm not going to look good.  I'll either be a coward for
> running away, stubborn for comtinue to speak my mind, immature for
> writing a post like this.
>
> So anyway, I've been here for somewhere along ten years now, and I've
> thought long and hard about leaving, and I think it's probably the
> best thing for me and everyone else.  Especially if my presence causes
> such consternation.
>
> Anyway.  Take care all, and I'm sorry for any hurt or offense caused.
> If I'm going to say anything, I'll keep it on my blog.
>
> Ginny
>
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