Open letter to:

J. Arthur Tildad
Editor at Large - The World is a Stage

Dear Mr. Tildad:

Allow me to introduce myself. I am Walter Helmhurst, esq. partner in the law firm of Hunt, Funt, Lunt and Cunningham. At HFLC we specialize in protecting artist's rights, and we have been retained by Jay Johnson, your writer for this blog.

Mr. Johnson feels his rights of privacy and artistry have been compromised by your action of placing him on "suspended probation" for "an apparent attempt to flush himself down a self imposed emotional toilet." This statement is judgmental, detrimental and could not be further from the truth. Your actions have defamed Mr. Johnson personally and professionally.

Mr. Johnson is not the wind up monkey that you seem to think. He is not just a machine programed to be funny all the time. In fact some of the humor you seem to value comes out of his deep emotional feelings. You can not embrace the lighter side without accepting the dark roots that feed this humor.

We are here by informing you that unless Mr. Johnson is allowed to publish on this blog immediately and without artistic interference from the editor, we will seek immediate relief and take necessary actions.

Regards,
Walter P. Helmhurst, Esq.
Hunt, Funt, Lunt and Cunningham
Attorneys at Law