Totally agreed.  That's the biggest thing that is going to make this 
movement a failure: not knowing who is to speak for the group and what they 
will speak about.

What are we going to do about this?  Appoint a spokesperson?  Create of 
list of points?

Kimi

At 7/2/02, you wrote:

>A far worse result would be to turn out in numbers, largely unorganized,
>and appear before them speaking like religious zealots.
>
>Numbers are important, yes, but more important will be the ability to
>calmly and rationally present our points and viable alternatives.
>Alternatives that can actually be implemented in a reasonable timeframe
>and can be expected to work.  I believe it's impossible to expect the
>county to turn over every desktop and server in a very few days, for
>instance, regardless of standing laws or statutes.
>
>Again, clear and concise points, well presented, with backup, are what
>will be needed here.  Speaking off the cuff, without prior thought or
>consideration, is not likely to make many points.
>
>-Curtis
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>
>On Tue, 2 Jul 2002, Dennis Kibbe wrote:
>
> > On Tuesday 02 July 2002 05:14 pm, slr wrote:
> > > ok i have notified channel 5, it will be up to them to cover the story.
> > >
> > > slr
> >
> > It sounds like we have an unpresidented opportunity here. To make the 
> most of
> > it I suggest:
> >
> > 1. We turn out IN NUMBERS
> > 2. We get together before hand to go over the points we want to drive home.
> > 3. We turn out  IN NUMBERS
> >
> > I'm sure that governments move slowly so maybe the best we can hope for 
> is a
> > little media attention and open up some lines of communications.
> >
> > The worst thing in my mind is if we DON'T TURN OUT IN NUMBERS!
> >
> > Dennis Kibbe
> >
> >
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