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Originally Posted by redwitch
Boy, we are a suspicious bunch, aren't we? I agree I didn't like the title, but that was the whole point of the post -- to show the poster's viewpoint that Mark Morse squashed something he felt was important. Can't say I agree given the stated facts, but it's not my opinion, it is the OP's opinion.
I can understand the frustration he and his friends felt. It sounds like there was a lot of hard work done in the pre-planning and it sounds like there was no real explanation ultimately given as to why the whole thing was shut down. For the hard work done in to trying to have this occur, they have my sympathies. For the lack of final communication from TV staff, they have my sympathies. For the accusations made here (based simply on conjecture), my condolences. To me, it is counterproductive to accuse a poster of simply posting to bash the Morses or to state the poster is a fraud. All it does is create bad feelings for this site, gives a bad impression to newbies and doesn't help get the facts out, which is what I'm hoping was the true intent of the OP.
I still would like to hear all of the facts; the issues and concerns of TV for ultimately not going through with this; is the traveling wall a business concern?; and so on. Seems the more that is posted that stays on point, the more questions there are. To me, it has become less of an issue as to what Mark Morse wanted or did not want, it has become a mass of questions as to what parts of this project are feasible.
Personally, I would love to have the traveling wall here. For many, the trip to see it in D.C. is impossible either because of physical or financial issues. It would be nice if this could happen.
In the meantime, I will happily support the veterans in other ways. They are my heroes!
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I agree with you, Red. (I usually do). However just look at his opening salvo "Mark Morse Kills Veterans Celebration and Vietnam Memorial Wall". He is openly accusing Mark Morse, single handedly, as the individual responsible for "killing" the project. Then we have BlueHeronFan's post, recently bumped by Skyguy79. Mr. Young's letter says a lot.
Mark Morse is in a no-win situation. He may not be aware of the charges made against him here and if is he there is little chance he can respond to anyone's satisfaction.
I guess I am in a defensive mode here. I dislike personal attacks on named individuals made by anonymous posters. I find the last sentence of the OP's post especially distasteful.
I am not saying Mark Morse didn't, or did, make the final decision. However, there are numerous and varied reasons why such a decision was made.
Do you think we will ever hear from the OP again? If the OP is sincere and, as you said " help get the facts out, which is what I'm hoping was the true intent of the OP", then we will hear from him/her again.