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“we got off on the wrong foot.” –Russell Anderson

See also his letter to LAKE. -jsq



From: Russ Anderson

Date: Wed, Jan 19, 2011 at 10:11 AM

Subject: Mr. Paulk. My apologies and clarifications

To: apaulk@lowndescounty.com

Dear Commissioner Paulk,

It seems that we got off on the wrong foot. I have recently been
notified that some of the content within the email I sent to you and
other commissioners January 3rd 2011 regarding the biomass Plant were
taken as a personal attack towards you and perceived as having “veiled
threats”. I’m sorry about that and I apologize for the perceived
hostility.



I was also told that in a private conversation, after the {1/11/11}
commission meeting, you referred to me by name as a threat similar to
the “Virginia Tech Shooter.” That is a very personal (and misinformed)
attack and I would appreciate/request a retraction of that statement.
Like everyone, I was absolutely appalled when that tragedy occurred as
I am anytime I see senseless violence committed against anyone.

My motives are to simply attempt to help support the health of Lowndes
County residents and our environment. To compare me to the person that
committed this atrocious crime is slanderous and a defamation of my
character. Such words and perceptions

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Russell Anderson Responds

Received this morning; see
What is Fiery Roots? and
Paulk interrogates Noll
for backstory. -jsq



From: Russ Anderson

Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2011 10:18:02 -0500

Subject: Russell Anderson responses to article about Fiery Roots and
Commissioner Paulk Accusations

Dear L.A.K.E.,

My name is Russell Anderson. Thank you for taking an interest in the
Wiregrass LLC Biomass incinerator issue and my affiliated organization

Collectiveprogression.org.
I am writing today with hopes of clarifying a few things.

First, I’m glad to see there is such an effort as L.A.K.E. in the Lowndes
area. L.A.K.E appears to use strategies that could be modeled by other
communities seeking a more informed population. Information sharing is
critical to achieving a more just and equitable world. The objective of our
organization is simply to share the narratives of community struggles,
solutions, and efforts in hopes of creating better channels of communication
and resource sharing between communities dealing with justice issues. Any
similarities to LAKE’s efforts to

“Cover the planners to connect the dots”
are nothing more than pleasant coincidence.

Hopefully, as our website develops from its infancy, our mission will become
more apparent in the content. We have interviewed people across the country
to uncover ways that people working for justice can be more connected and,

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