[1194] in Discussion of MIT-community interests
Re: Announcing the Creighton/Brar Legal Defense Fund
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Wally)
Thu Mar 14 14:17:41 2002
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Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2002 11:39:23 -0500
From: Wally <wally@SUB-ZERO.MIT.EDU>
To: MIT-Talk@MIT.EDU
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> Clearly many UA consituents are dissatisfied with the Creighton/Brar
> disqualification -- perhaps because the ticket was disqualified
> outright rather than sanctioned, even in the face of vocal popular
> support for Creighton/Brar, although there was no specific rule to
> support this drastic action.
Er, it bears mentioning that 'two dozen people flaming on mit-talk' does
not constitute 'vocal popular support' -- it happens all the damn time.
And given that Jimmy Wu and Lord Presley Claxton-Cannady IV are among the
flameurs (along with the inestimable Chris 'First to Forward, Last to
Retreat!' Rezek), it's like an old-style mit-talk reunion around here.
Don't overestimate the support for the ticket; if they win (votewise),
then make such statements. The roll of emails is not a good indicator.
Anyhow it'll never fly. Makes little enough difference, doesn't it?
W.
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