I agree with Bernard. One of the reasons I value my AJL membership in general, and this list in particular, is that both facilitate the discussion of bibliographical and narrowly professional concerns, without too much overflow into discussions of politics of whatever sort. One of the results of this, I think, is that AJL, while a much more diverse organization than might appear on the surface, is an exceptionally friendly and respectful organization, and the participants in the discussions on this listserv, to my mind, display these virtues to a fault. The occasional "overflow" on this listserv is just that, occasional, and I usually deal with it by using my delete button. I would not like to see us become a clearing house for endorsements and discussions of candidates running for any sort of office in any organization, ours included. If any member of any other organization wants to know to what other professional organizations a given candidate may belong, that member should petition the organization in question to include such information on the announcement describing the candidates background and qualifications. I do not think it a reasonable expection that candidates running for office in one organization should be "vetted" on the listserv of another.
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