Re: Farber on self-governance

[Bob Allisat <bob@wtv.net>]

I wrote:
> This is not accurate Dave. The people
> included in the alleged coping process
> (IAHC/CORE/POC/PAB/ITAG) have gradually
> become outnumbered by those who were and
> continue to be *excluded*. I'll not say
> that the dissenting voices, myself among
> them, approached this matter very maturely
> at the outset. I will say that we have made
> considerable progress, developed vastly
> more support and even offered you and your
> collegues a standing place at a common and
> just negotiating table. Something which,
> alas, was never forthcoming when you folks
> were in control of the discussion.
>
> In my opinion the USG was forced to step in
> when the critical mass of dissent reached a
> point dwarfing a relatively minor list of 220
> odd supporters you perpetually refer to. As
> legitimate as these groups may be they are
> opposed by tens of thousands of organizations
> and by hundreds of thousands of individuals.
> Suggestion: please join the process Dave. Stop
> fighting everyone else or face the consequences
> of your group, a slow moving rather small sized
> object impacting with a huge, swiftly accelerating
> consensus that is forming as we speak.
>
> I remain commited to including you and collegues.
> However, my estimation is that ya'll have only so
> much time left to adjust your views to change or
> be left behind with no qualms or second thoughts.


Dave Farber protested:
>> I am not fighting any process except the chaos that appears to be
>> happening and WHAT is my group????


 Apologies ... too many Daves! I was
 refering to Dave Crocker and should
 have explicitly stated so. The chaos
 is something I detest as well which,
 I hope this note diminishes!


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