Open letter to Angel Welke
Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2018 10:50 am
Angel . . .
I understand that you have accused me of calling you a liar and, further, that your accusation stems from the WVBI interview when I referred to the budget posted on the Forum as “intellectually dishonest.”
In view of the contentious nature of the consolidation issue, I believe that it is important that you and I address your public accusation in an open and honest manner.
The phrase “intellectually dishonest” is not a euphemism for “lie” and “intellectual dishonesty” is not a euphemism for “liar.” Among the many definitions that I found online, intellectual dishonesty includes “not living up to the expected standard” and “when one avoids an honest, deliberate and comprehensive approach to a matter” and “a failure to apply standards of rational evaluation.”
The budget that was posted on the Forum contains material errors that may likely lead readers to incorrect conclusions. Therefore, it is proper to refer to the document as “intellectually dishonest.”
It important to note that I referred to a budget that was posted anonymously on the Forum. I now understand that the budget was produced by a committee and not solely by you. For reasons that are not clear to me, you claim that my comments were directed specifically at you, rather than the committee or the document itself.
It is unfortunate that you made this accusation in a public forum and, for this reason, I am asking that you correct the public record in an equally visible manner.
Sincerely . . .
William Kohls
I understand that you have accused me of calling you a liar and, further, that your accusation stems from the WVBI interview when I referred to the budget posted on the Forum as “intellectually dishonest.”
In view of the contentious nature of the consolidation issue, I believe that it is important that you and I address your public accusation in an open and honest manner.
The phrase “intellectually dishonest” is not a euphemism for “lie” and “intellectual dishonesty” is not a euphemism for “liar.” Among the many definitions that I found online, intellectual dishonesty includes “not living up to the expected standard” and “when one avoids an honest, deliberate and comprehensive approach to a matter” and “a failure to apply standards of rational evaluation.”
The budget that was posted on the Forum contains material errors that may likely lead readers to incorrect conclusions. Therefore, it is proper to refer to the document as “intellectually dishonest.”
It important to note that I referred to a budget that was posted anonymously on the Forum. I now understand that the budget was produced by a committee and not solely by you. For reasons that are not clear to me, you claim that my comments were directed specifically at you, rather than the committee or the document itself.
It is unfortunate that you made this accusation in a public forum and, for this reason, I am asking that you correct the public record in an equally visible manner.
Sincerely . . .
William Kohls