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Hi there,

The term that ought to be used in describing Steve Lowther's role in this controversy is "HIJACKED". It is obvious to the locals that he has HIJACKED the Clemens Foundation to use it as a tool to spread his ultra-conservative, fundamentalist Christian beliefs. He is not even a direct descendant of the Rex and Ethel - and many old-timers (including the PHS principal who worked with Rex back when the foundation was set up) have adamantly reported (e.g. recently in the Gazette Times) that Rex and Ethel would certainly not agree with the current (ultra-conservative, fundamentalist) direction of the foundation. Let's start calling it for what it is - a foundation that has been HIJACKED by a right-wing whacko!

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