BARRY.
I've left Steve a message. I'm resigning from Defense. I'd rather be on the farm with my sister. The point that you made about being willing to die for someone who can't protect themselves is why I joined in the first place, but at this juncture, I really don't feel the same way. At all. So it's better if I'm not on Defense at all to make room for someone who wants it more. And that opens up the leadership position for someone else and they're more than welcome to it.
But for what it's worth, I appreciate you saying that. I'm aware that I could've handled my post better, but I'm also way past the point of giving a shit, anymore, what people think of me. So, I'd say I'm sorry but...I'm not. I'm not sorry at all. But I do appreciate you pointing out that it's not a crime for me to feel the way I feel about it, regardless of the way I handled it.