Josh Berkus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > MJ, > > These strident statements against political activity puzzle me. > > Are you promising to oppose all political activity if elected? > > How does that tie up with your manifesto promise to "represent > > the views of the community"? > > Are you asking honestly, or are you simply trying to launch an > unwarranted attack on me based on things I didn't say?
My question was honest, based on your statements "The problem with engaging in any political activity is that it amounts to a change of direction for SPI." and "I'm saying that we would need buy-in from PostgreSQL, OVF, OFTC, Drupal, gnuStep, etc. as member projects, *as well as* a majority of Debian members before proceeding. On patents or any other issue which doesn't fall under "sustain & support"." amongst others. To me, that looked like you want any new political activities to be approved by all associated projects - that would be another change of direction for SPI. I'm undecided whether that's desirable or not, or indeed if that's what you were suggesting, so I ask: 1. Are you promising to oppose all political activity if elected? 2. How does that tie up with your manifesto promise to "represent the views of the community"? 3. How is SPI doing something directing associated projects? 4. Should SPI work be blockable by any and every associated project? 5. Are you pledging to work to change [required votes] if elected? 6. If so, why is your voting reform plan not in your manifesto? > As it is, I don't really feel like I can respond to your questions. > They pretty much amount to "have you stopped beating your wife yet?" Rubbish. I tried quite hard not to leave loaded questions. I broke them down into two questions (1/2 and 5/6), as I don't know whether what I inferred is what you meant. I left easy ways to contradict my inferences if they're incorrect, such as simple "No" answers to questions 1, 4 and 5. To "dodge" questions by suggesting otherwise is disgraceful politician behaviour IMO. Now rereading your manifesto afresh with an eye suspicious of politicians, I notice you comment on the tardiness of treasurer reports, but you haven't actually promised to do anything better. 7. Would you "dodge" treasurer reports too, if elected as Treasurer? Newsnightly, -- MJ Ray - personal email, see http://mjr.towers.org.uk/email.html Work: http://www.ttllp.co.uk/ irc.oftc.net/slef Jabber/SIP ask _______________________________________________ Spi-general mailing list [email protected] http://lists.spi-inc.org/cgi-bin/listinfo/spi-general
