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Mr.De Marchi,
Thank you for educating me on additional uses for the word pander. I never meant to accuse you
of soliciting sexual favors. Quite frankly, that definition never crossed my
mind and I apologize.
Why did you and your attorney decide to take the sexual definition as
opposed to the political when my e-mail was quite specific? Let me quote : I hate to
think that this was an attempt by a member of the Board running for office to
pander for votes, but that is exactly what it looks like. Pandering for votes is
unethical.
There are many definitions for pander. According to several
sites, the most common usage is political. In my mind, pandering, especially
pandering for votes, means:
Pandering is essentially a reaction of
panic in
elected officials who must either tailor their views to public opinion or risk
losing their existing or potential seat.
When you pander to people, you cater
to their needs because you want something from them. A good example is a
politician who says what the voters want to hear, to get their
votes--politicians pander to voters. The verb pander is used in a negative way
to denote the behavior of someone who has ulterior motives or just wants to
indulge the person to whom they are pandering.
With all of
the ugliness in this Plantation since 2009, no one has interpreted ,until you,
anything said to mean something sexual. You twisted what I said and used an
archaic and seldom used definition for pander to threaten me. You, and others
on the Board, have tried in many ways to silence anyone in the Plantation who
asks questions. What are you all hiding?Threatening legal action is nothing
new. You continue to be a disappointment.
I stand by
my original statement:
Pandering for votes is unethical
Mrs.
Davis
From:
Alan DeMarchi
Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2012 7:46 AM
Cc: John Walton ; John & Carolyn McBride ; Wedgefield Plantation Association
; Larry & Sandra McMillan ; Jacky Walton ; Janine
Cline ; Jason & Crissy Barrier ; Bob & Johanna Garrison ; Adam Anderson ; Edmund LaFrance
Subject: Criminal accusations
Ms. Davis:
I quote, "In the State of
South Carolina, pandering is illegal. According to the criminal law of the State
of South Carolina, pandering includes the following acts:
- procuring a female for a house of prostitution
- causing, inducing or persuading a female by threat, violence or promise to become a prostitute
- receive anything of value to become a prostitute
- accept money or something of value from a prostitute
- aid, abet or knowingly participate in any of the acts listed above"
Based upon legal advice I
have received, you are bordering on slander. You have wrongfully accused me of
"pandering" for votes, which in South Carolina suggest some form of sexual
illegalities. You have publicized this accusation in writing to the Wedgefield
Plantation Board of Directors, and also posted this to an internet site for
public access.
If you persist with your
distortions of the truth, inaccuracies, and false criminal accusations, I will
seek legal recourse against you.
I am writing this based upon
the recommendations of my attorney and trust this will put an end to your
accusations.
Alan A. De
Marchi
