THE FOLLOWING IS THE VERBATIM TEXT OF A JUNE 7, 2007, E-MAIL REJECTION LETTER TO MYSELF, JOHN KEVIN MCMILLAN OF AUSTIN, TEXAS, FROM MR. MICHAEL R. LEVY, FOUNDER AND PUBLISHER OF "TEXAS MONTHLY" MAGAZINE IN AUSTIN, TEXAS, MR. MICHAEL R. LEVY ALSO BEING A DISTINGUISHED PRIVATE ATTORNEY MEMBER OF THE STATE BAR OF TEXAS IN AUSTIN WHO DOES NOT HIMSELF REPRESENT ME IN ANY WAY:
"From: "Michael R. Levy"
"To: jkmcmil@texas.net
"Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2007 10:26 AM
"Subject: Just FYI
"Mr. McMillan
"I did want to add a few things that I think you should know.
"First of all, I appreciate and understand the passion and frustration expressed in your e-mails. Been there myself too many times over the years. Not pleasant.
"Next, although I am publisher of TEXAS MONTHLY, I stay completely away from our editorial process. It really is a 'church and state' environment here, which valued subscribers such as yourself respect.
"Finally, because we are a state-wide publication, every day we receive an enormous number of letters such as your own from people asking for editorial attention. As compared to a daily newspaper, we are a monthly magazine and thus we simply do not have enough writers and editorial pages to be as responsive to these requests as folks such as yourself would like us to be.
"Issues that we do focus on are limited to a very, very few. That is why we strongly suggest that your energies would be much better directed elsewhere. This is not to say or imply that we do
not have sympathy for your situation.
"I trust that you understand and respect where we are coming from, just as we respect you and your own impassioned efforts.
"Sincerely,
"Mike Levy
"Publisher
"TEXAS MONTHLY".
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