[atlarge-discuss] FW: Candidate statement

["Bruce Young" <Bruce@barelyadequate.info>]

I sent this to Joop earlier today.  Since others were posting theirs here as
well, I though I'd do the same!  

Bruce Young
Portland, Oregon USA
bruce@barelyadequate.info
http://www.barelyadequate.info
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Support democratic control of the Internet!
Go to http://www.icannatlarge.com and Join ICANN At Large!

>  -----Original Message-----
> From: 	Bruce Young [mailto:Bruce@barelyadequate.info] 
> Sent:	Monday, July 22, 2002 9:19 PM
> To:	terastra@terabytz.co.nz
> Subject:	Candidate statement
> 
> Joop: I was told you need this for the Web site.  Thanks!
> 
> Short Statement:
> 
> I am a father and grandfather who understands the important role the
> Internet will play in his progeny's lives, and is unwilling to see the
> moneyed interests rule it as their own fiefdom to the detriment of the
> millions -- and future billions! -- of common Internet users in the world.
> 
> 
> Long Statement
> 
> I am not a member of the "Internet Intelligencia," and although I own my
> domain to provide my online presence some stability, I have no stake in
> any of the power plays currently ripping ICANN apart.  What I am is a
> father and grandfather who understands the important role the Internet
> will play in his progeny's lives, who is unwilling to see the moneyed
> interests rule it as their own fiefdom to the detriment of the millions --
> and future billions! -- of common Internet users in the world.  So
> regardless of the outcome of this election, I will continue to work in any
> capacity I can to ensure a future for the At Large. 
> 
> We are at a crux.  What we as an organization do in the next few months
> and years, and whether or not we are successful in our efforts to organize
> the Internet user community, may well determine whether the collective
> peoples of the earth, or the current power brokers pulling ICANN's
> strings, will control the future of the Internet.  Our greatest risk, and
> my greatest fear for our organization, is that members with diverse ideas
> will spend valuable time arguing about the eventual shape of the walls
> while the foundation remains unbuilt.  I stand in the center and ask
> everyone to join me in building a strong foundation for our organization
> based on openness, accountability and mutual respect, then move on to
> build an organization the can truely claim to represent the consensus of
> the world's Internet users.
> 
> I have nothing to hide.  Everything of importance about what I think and
> strongly believe in is documented on my Web site at
> <http://www.barelyadequate.info>.  That is why I have included its URL in
> my signature on every message I post.  If you wish to know more about me,
> please feel free to visit my site and read.
> 
> Bruce Young
> Portland, Oregon USA
> bruce@barelyadequate.info
> http://www.barelyadequate.info
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> Support democratic control of the Internet!
> Go to http://www.icannatlarge.com and Join ICANN At Large!
> 

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