Re: DSP & SP dirty laundry

[Ben Courtice <benj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks for airing all that dirty laundry -- was it DAVE MURRAY or Xxxx  Xxxxxx? 
-- a few points to clarify anyway.

1. The DSP doesn't support murder, wife-bashing... or physical assault of other 
socialists.
2. Obviously the out-of-court settlements are nice... but I think we also 
support the right to seek legal redress for assault.
3. The DSP does not direct the legal affairs of our ex-members. Nor would we 
generally dictate whether or not a member can go to a friend's trial. That's 
their business.
4. The DSP never intended to snub Lucy May's family. But I don't think any of 
us knew Lucy. Why didn't someone from the SP send us an obituary? You should 
know that Green Left is quite open to such articles.

> On November 12, the case was thrown out and Steve Jolly was awarded damages and court costs. To this point in time the DSP leadership has not responded, to either our second statement or the result of this case.
Why talk to mud-slingers? The case had nothing to do with the DSP as far as I can see. We don't 
have to offer a "statement" on it. The only "statement" I would make is that 
it's a great shame that the SP uses such tragic and sordid little legal wranglings to try and stick 
some mud to the DSP.

Why can't these SP people engage with some of the real politics on the list? 
There's a lot of interesting stuff here... but mudslinging and sectarian 
(petty) point-scoring seems to be the limit of their repertoire. What a shame.

Ben Courtice



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