Re: COMMON Election ----

Daivd  this  sounds very grave and serious.
>>it may be the last chance to save COMMON<<

At 04:52 PM 8/19/99 -0400, you wrote:
>For the good of COMMON (it may be the last chance to save COMMON), be sure to
>look at the statements made and evaluate who really can help the
organization.
>Some of the candidates statements are absolute fluff and are frightening
to me as
>a long time member. Is this really the cream of the crop? I encourage you
all to
>vote for the "COMMON Good". Is the recent new direction the way to go, I
don't
>think so.
>
>PS> Charlie is right.
>
>joberhol@compures.com wrote:
>
>> *SNIP   To All COMMON Member Representatives..
>>                 It is my understanding that COMMON either has, or is about
>> to mail the ballots for the 1999 election.  PLEASE look at the 1998 Annual
>> Report, look at the biographies of the slate of candidates that has been
>> brought forward, think about where COMMON is today, Where it has been, and
>> most important where it is going, and then VOTE !!
>>                 This is a TOP three out of, get seated at this fall
>> conference for the 3 year term.  Remember this so that if you only feel
>> strongly about two candidates, only vote for two, your third vote could
>> force one of your two to not get seated !!!
>>                 An if you have questions ASK, Here, Through
>> common@common.org, or call someone...
>>                 BUT PLEASE PARTICIPATE IN THIS ELECTION !!!!!
>>
>> *ENDSNIP
>>
>> I completely and emphatically agree with and echo Jeff's sentiments.
>> COMMON is in very serious trouble right now and they need all the help they
>> can get.  I have read the material (It arrived yesterday) and you can
>> easily see the hand picked candidates by the folks that do not want any
>> change.  Read between the lines, ask questions, and VOTE!!!!
>>
>> By the way, because they are now requiring your name and signature on every
>> ballot, the paid staff will now know who is for and against proposals that
>> affect them.  Hmmm, why whould they want to know that!!!  So much for fair,
>> unbiased, and free elections.
>>
>> Jim Oberholtzer
>>
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