[Ravensfort] B&B Populous Polling!

AMH/DBLJ orthart at earthlink.net
Wed May 16 19:55:24 PDT 2001


What an excellent idea.  I really like the way lawyers think.

Pax,
Marius

Cathal SilAlmhain wrote:

> Dear Everybody:
>
> As you know it is extremely rarely that I sound off.
> Having said that, here is my sound:
>
> I am inclined to agree that it does seem a little
> sudden that the populace should be polled June 7.
> However, if we are polled in July that gives the crown
> and the heirs only 2 and 1/2 months to get ready.  If
> we assume that the crown should be given at LEAST one
> month to decide, that leaves only one and 1/2 months
> for the heirs to prepare.  As Chrystal pointed out,
> this is very little time.  So while the June date does
> seem rushed, I can see the logic of it.
>
> As for a "fix" being in: If there is a fix, it is the
> most cleverly disguised and well-planned out fix I've
> ever seen (and note that I have a FORMIDABLE capacity
> for ascertaining this sort of thing--I didn't go to
> law school for nothin').  I have made some rounds
> since the announcement and talked with many
> people--those interested in putting in a bid for the
> next B&B and those just interested in who it will
> be--and I can say from firsthand knowledge that there
> is no sign of a decision already having been made.  No
> candidate I know of is even a front-runner, much less
> the preemptive choice.
>
> Incidentally, all of the above does support the "too
> soon" argument.  Technically, I don't even know who
> the candidates are.  That is to say, I know who some
> of them are from my own investigation, but no one has
> made an official bid for the position, or been
> officially nominated, or been officially whatever
> we've decided is going to be the procedure . . . which
> brings up another point: we haven't even announced
> what the procedure is going to be.  Yet more fuel to
> the "too soon" argument's fire . . .
>
> If it is best that we hold the poll at the next
> populace, then so be it.  The argument can be made,
> and effectively so, that a month is enough time to
> ascertain the candidates and make an informed and
> conscientious decision.
>
> I humbly submit the alternate plan that nominations or
> bids (or whatever) for the next B&B be made at the
> next populace, and that the poll take place at the
> business meeting on June 21.
>
> Drawbacks: you have to go to two meetings.  Yes, true,
> I would reply, but if you're really interested in who
> our next B&B are going to be, you'll find the time.
> Advantage: a little more time for the populace--for
> all of us--to understand what is going on as far as
> the procedure is concerned, and a little time to
> think, in a formal and reflective manner, about the
> various commendations of all the candidates--and
> incidentally, also an opportunity to know who the
> candidates are.
> And, I think, still enough time for the crown and the
> heirs to have leisure in which to do what they need to
> do.
>
> Please note that I have said all the above in an
> effort to be helpful and productive.  Thank you for
> listening.
>
> Sounding completed.
>
> Lord Cathal SilAlmhain,
> Concerned and interested member of Raven's Fort, but
> sadly not a member for very much longer . . . but
> still interested!
>
> --- AMH/DBLJ <orthart at earthlink.net> wrote:
> > It means Bull Poop.  Any fair system would give at
> > least one populace for the
> > members of the Barony to talk about it.  Announcing
> > it at one populace and
> > voting at the next gives no time for people to talk.
> >  That is especially true
> > for us in the south of the Barony.  This stinks of a
> > fix.  It sounds like the
> > decision has already been made. If it goes down like
> > this a black cloud will
> > follow and the name Usurper will be said over and
> > over and over.  If we can't
> > do any better than this maybe we shouldn't be a
> > barony.
> >
> > Pax,
> > Marius
> >
> >
> >
> > Berta Allen wrote:
> >
> > > Not a hurry really. It gave the populace 3 weeks
> > to think it through. That
> > > should be plenty of time. We are attempting to be
> > realistic about the
> > > process(not royalist). The reason is to give whom
> > ever the Crown deems,
> > > PLENTY of set up time on what they would want to
> > do...nothing really more or
> > > less. We only had barely a month or little more &
> > that was rushed, believe
> > > you me. We do not want the Baronial heirs to go
> > through that. We want them
> > > to go at a nice, easy pace.
> > > HE Chrystal
> > >
> > > PS- Bunk? What does that mean?
> > >
> > > >Seems a little quick.  It really doesn't give
> > much time to talk about it.
> > > >What's the hurry ?
> > > >
> > > >Pax,
> > > >Marius>"David R. Hoffpauir" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Populous polling for inputs to the Crown
> > concerning selection of the new
> > > > > Baron & Baroness of Raven's Fort will be held
> > June 7 at the Populous
> > > > > Social.  This be held at Fire Station #1 in
> > Huntsville.
> > > > >
> > > > > ***IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU ATTEND***
> > > > >
> > > > > Polling is open to all, membership or not!
> > Results will be used by the
> > > > > Crown in considering their choice for YOUR
> > Baron & Baroness.
> > > > >
> > > > > Typically 25 people attend any given Populous.
> >  It would gravely
> > > > > misrepresent us if that number were to decide
> > the outcome.  It is very
> > > > > important to the continued success of our
> > Barony that a good cross
> > > > > section of the populous be polled.  Please
> > plan now to attend!!
> > > > >
> > > > > DsD, Raven's Fort
> > > > >
> > > > >
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