Reply #194: LISTEN: here's my take, and one I've stated in the past...

[Lerkfish]

1. This effort needs to be spearheaded by thousands, not one figurehead, no matter who that may be.
2. Any evidence of fraud needs to be shared above board and as widely as possible, rather than hidden or hoarded for obscure reasons. If there is evidence, charges need to be made. This should NOT be a PR excercise, but rather a legal matter.
3. Controversy between adherents or against one adherent of BBV is distracting and allows the perpetrators of fraud the opening they need to discredit ONE personality and then by association, the entire movement. For that reason, pinning all our hopes on one person is counterproductive, and inherently dangerous. To waste time defending or attacking a personality is aiding the enemy of free and valid elections.


now, to this end, I think forcing us to get bogged down in minutiae is the danger here over things that is frankly none of our business, AND is unknowable for the most part...I'm referring to personality clashes. To the extent that we think this person or that person is worthy/not worthy of hero worship is TRULY killing this effort, and people on all sides should cease and desist immediately. That includes Must_B_Free, as well as others.

We need to keep an eye on the prize: maintaining and ensuring free and fair elections. To that end, I do NOT CARE if Bev is a saint or an orange peel snogging lunatic. I'd prefer we all FORGOT about Bev entirely, no matter what we think about her. In four years, she'll be completely forgotten and unimportant. HOWEVER, in four years, if we do not resolve the voting issues, we will be right back here again.