Rocky

Oh gawd, why did any of us put up with ANY of that crap? And I can't believe I'm the only one who committed similar abuse against spouse and children subsequently.

For more clarification, T-Bone had quoted Twinky and I quoted where T-Bone had done so.

That sounds like a first person account. So sorry you had to endure such bullshonta.

Mistletoe Mike again is acting as if he is the only standard for truth and understanding. Isn't that special? Further demonstration of his 1) unlearned arrogance; 2) being a GSC parasite. Gosh Mike, the fact you started a thread doesn't make you less of a parasite.

Yes indeed.

And yet, they are totally out of control. IOW, lacking coherence. IF he ever had any intention of doing anything other than aimless rambling, wouldn't he have to have an awareness of what and how his posts get lost in a miasma of nothingness?

Nor is he likely to so post anything anytime soon.

The ESSENCE of the message of GSC. I bet those three sentences would make a great mission statement.

He does that to people. Very likely with full intent. Hopefully, it will eventually wear off.

You're not going to obtain any such information from him, directly from him, on this website.

You know he's not enrolled here anymore, right?

Oooooooooh!

Oh? What power do YOU have to be able to better help ANYone? And if you have it, why do you come here where there's not a snowball's chance in Phoenix in August you'll be able to exercise said power to help anyone?

Mike and anyone else, Rather than the PFLAP collaterals, this book I just found out about, soon to be published, might be more important for a lot of people.

Arizona doesn't have a state bookstore. Never has. Not sure to what you were actually referring. But the legislature DID get rid of the nonprofit financial reporting requirement. The records were kept by the AZ Corporation Commission. They didn't get rid of the ACC either. It's established by the state constitution and it primarily regulates utility rates. It won't be eliminated anytime soon.

My understanding is said public data was accessed from filings twi made to the Arizona Corporation Commission. However, years ago, the Arizona Legislature changed disclosure requirements such that ostensible nonprofits like twi no longer need to so disclose.

Elegantly stated. It's notable how his actions are incongruent with his apparent subconsciously real intent. I call HIS and every other GSC reader's attention again to Jocko Willink's book. If I understand it correctly, the incongruence between Mistletoe Mike's stated and unstated apparent intention is the very definition of absence of integrity*. From Wordnik, Moral soundness; honesty; freedom from corrupting influence or motive; -- used especially with reference to the fulfillment of contracts, the discharge of agencies, trusts, and the like; uprightness; rectitude. The other day, on a different thread, I wrote:

Mistletoe Mike "decided" no such thing. He has dedicated the last 20 years of his life to writing, piecemeal, a fictive story, completely the product of his FANTASTICAL IMAGINATION. And he has conned "many people," most significantly, himself.

Not only do you describe a total FANTASY of FANTASTIC proportions (again, you're a PARASITE) you're arguing a rationalized self-justification for stealing the resources of this website.

Self-awareness would go a LONGGGGG way to helping you NOT act like a parasite here. The problem is you hitch a ride on someone else's website. A website on which you hijack threads for a purpose diametrically opposed to the website's purpose.

Who is us? Are you imagining you're reaching out to everyone in every twig (or home) fellowship? You DO know your audience here is much different, right? When are you going to address your GSC parasite role? I wish you great success figuring out a way to reach your INTENDED, IMAGINED, HOPED FOR audience.

To WHOM is it written? To anyone who gives two hoots? It's a noble sentiment, but really, is ANYONE who cares reading any of what you write?

You imagine? Is that like taking (or trying to take) ownership of what other people do? Isn't that a form of violating personal boundaries? Might it be similar to co-dependency? Again, exclusively rhetorical questions. I have no need and will find no value in your answers, but if you do some genuine reflection and goal setting, YOU can find value in your answers.

Will you, really? Wiil you, or do you actually accomplish anything here?