Online Petition

[JTorci3511 at aol.com]

Everyone:
 
Tom Wormstedt wrote: 

"I was thinking  it would be a great idea to start a 'formal online petition'
to have Disney  consider reprinting ALL the MM strips and dailies whether it
be in a  library or other format unexpurgated."
In theory, this is a good idea but, in practicality, it may be one better  
left alone.  
 
An online petition MAY indicate the numbers of us that are behind such a  
project... BUT in all likelihood, it will call undue attention to the content of  
the Gottfredson strips and could very well hurt our chances of seeing as much 
of  this material as we might otherwise get!  
 
In other words, even if "they" know something's "wrong" about Gottfredson,  
they might not know the EXTENT -- and could come down harder if they did!  
 
Things in the USA like the recent "Don Imus" controversy, where some utter  
idiocy was broadcast over the airwaves resulting in his firing and increased  
scrutiny of broadcasters, is still too fresh in the executive "suit" mindset,  
and our beloved Gottfredson classics could undergo an entirely new round of  
scrutiny as a result.  
 
Tom cites the example of George Lucas, but please note that George Lucas is  
a CREATOR, and not an executive "suit".  I needn't go into detail on the  
differences and the possible outcomes stemming from  those differences.   

 
Gemstone has, quietly and in its own way, done a superb job in navigating  
these choppy waters with Disney.  "Foreign Legion" and Don Rosa's complete  
"Incredible Shrinking Tightwad" are but two examples of this.  
 
I'm for simply letting Gemstone "do their job" quietly and without a  
well-intentioned but boisterous fan base calling attention to what Gemstone is  just 
as likely to accomplish on their own. 
 
I have the utmost trust in Gemstone.  Hopefully, the majority of us do  as 
well!
 
Joe Torcivia.  



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