Congratulations, you got my attention sufficient to stop me from speaking last night, but how could you not? The desperate timing of your threats, advanced upon family members as I waited to speak, has achieved nothing more or less than a brief stay of execution, politically speaking, of course. 

As I waited to speak, calls came into my cell phone from one family member after the other informing me of threats they were receiving if I spoke at council. Legitimate or not, I had to handle the situation.  Panic was the word of the evening. That much you accomplished.

The result of your threats is this:  After meeting with my family for several hours, and after extensive discussion on the need to continue to cleanse this part of the world of corruption so vast that it has infiltrated every aspect of life, it is the unaminous decision of all that the communal benefits of what I do far outweighs any consequences to one or more family members.

That being said, the response to your threats is "just do it".  I thank you for the opportunity to have a family gathering where support for what I do was heavily reinforced and affirmed. It was nice to experience.

On another note, the next time threats extend to my immediate family, I shall consider it a new rule, politically speaking, of course.

Here's the speech I prepared for last night. It wasn't Part One of my attack on the Courthouse, rather, it was in response to the hundreds of opposing emails, letters and phone calls I received after appearing at council last week. Part One will be presented next Tuesday, regardless of any threats to me or anyone else.

That was just a matter of time, but to go after family members is low, even for this area. As we all know, free speech isn't always free and freedom in itself can be more expensive than we know. 

Sad commentary to the state of politics around here.

(emphasis mine)