[Artemisia] Re: BoD Announcement

[Sean Oppenheimer]

Greetings All,

This is a subject that has had a great deal of discussion already.  This is 
a difficult situation to deal with no matter how you feel about any of the 
parties involved.

However, I would like to point out something VERY important regarding this 
discussion.

>in response to an petition
>from the Crown of
>the Outlands, Hoegaarden and Chiara, and subsequent
>input from an
>overwhelming majority of active peers of the
>Outlands,

This is a matter that was brought before the BoD by the Crown and Kingdom of 
the Outlands.  This is not something that the BoD did to Brahim.  Likewise, 
this is not something that the Outlands did to Brahim.  The actions of the 
Crown were found offensable by a great number of people in the Kingdom.  The 
Kingdom ask that something be done.

The Kingdom of the Outlands has experience a great deal of pain and 
suffering relating to this subject.  Many people in the Outlands who were 
directly involved in these proceedings have given a great deal of thought to 
the matter.  Certainly much more than *Anybody* in this Kingdom has.

Given a superior lack of first hand knowledge, I think it would be extremely 
short-sighted for us to assume that Brahim and Ileanna are the victims here.

I know a great deal more of this subject than I am willing to discuss in 
public.  I have discussed the matter with Brahim and he knows where I stand. 
  He also knows that I have a great deal of respect for him.  He certainly 
has my sympathies for the experience that he has to go through and the 
difficulty of the lessons he is learning.

All we have heard on this matter is how the BoD has done some heinous wrong 
to somebody that we all like.  I have remained silent on the matter because 
nobody wants to entertain the possibility that somebody we like and respect 
could possibly be fallible.  Well, we are.

With all due respect to His Grace Ibrahim and others, like me, who like him 
very much...

The BoD got this one right.

Respectfully submitted

Sean
Dux Artemisia






----Original Message Follows----
From: Sondra Gibson <sgibson at edulog.com>
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To: "'artemisia at lists.gallowglass.org'" <artemisia at lists.gallowglass.org>
Subject: [Artemisia] Re: BoD Announcement
Date: Thu, 3 Nov 2005 14:29:50 -0700

Greetings Maximillian -

There are some of us out here who do have a great deal of details.  I would
suggest that anyone who wants to know more contact Ibrahim or Dahoud
privately.  I would also suggest that any talk of "awards being given out
inappropriately" not happen when details are not known.

I know that I can speak for at least 3 of the Peers of Sentinel's Keep
(having just returned from lunch with them) who think the action of the BoD
is incredibly wrong.

My heartfelt sympathy to Brahim and his past queen for the BoDs decision.

Baroness Gefjon, OL