4:20..My letter was, indeed, published Aug. 5th.  However, I emailed it to the RG at 10:50 AM on August 2, 2016.  The email is in my "sent" file on my computer.  You are welcome to come to my home  call me to make an appointment) and I'll gladly show you the file.  With this post, I also grant permission to the RG staff to check their records and tell you personally (or post on this site) the time they received my submission.  

To your question "Is Gary Crum a plagiarizer?",,I happily provide the documented answer. "No, sir, I am not."  I write my own views, always sign them with my own name and am always willing to discuss those views with anyone.  To me, this is an important part of functioning in a democracy.  If I'm accused of "lying", I'm always happy to cite the source of my factual statements.  I'm just as happy to address any concerns with plagiarizing.  You please be sure to invite "everybody" to join you to see the date of my email.  Should I accuse Scaborough of plagiarism?