Re: [atlarge-discuss] Divide and conquer

[Jeff Williams <jwkckid1@ix.netcom.com>]

Ron and all stakeholders or other interested parties and members,

  Sure Ron, this all could come to pass.  The IDNO comes to mind
as at least a similar example.  But it need not happen, should not
happen,
and if we are careful, honest, forthright, diligent, persistent,
insistant,
and consistent, it shall not happen...

Ron Sherwood wrote:

>    At-large members:
>
>     Imagine, if you will, an established organization (or corporate
> body) that is somewhat concerned about a lively, but disorganized
> group that has a serious and legitimate agenda which could possibly
> impact the will of the establishment.  Just suppose for a moment that
> the small group grows, first to be a hundred strong and then to one
> thousand.  Consider what that group may become if they are able to
> organize themselves into a force that is able to motivate tens of
> thousands or millions of members around the world.  Surely the
> establishment's would be justified.
>
>     Now imagine that the establishment was to wait until the lively
> little group was right in the middle of an important decision making
> poll that was to be the first real test of their ability to present a
> consensual public image.   And, at that point, the establishment was
> able to arrange for a certain "associated" lawyer to proclaim that the
> very decision that the small group was about to make, could lead to
> dire and expensive repercussions for those that were trying to manage
> the fledgling upstart.  If only the experiment in consensus could be
> derailed and turned into a melee of internecine fighting, calls for
> cancellation or interfering with the poll and possibly even lead to
> the resignation of one or more of the leaders.  What a coup that would
> be for the establishment.  Can't you see in your mind's eye, the smug
> guffaws as the establishment elite share the hysterical postings among
> themselves as they watch the divisive arguments and the chaos that
> they have engineered?
>
>     Of course, for such imaginings to have any place in reality, there
> would have to be an established organization that was concerned about
> a fledgling group that was starting to get themselves organized. And,
> there would have to be a fledgling group that was easily conned into
> abandoning their exercise in democracy by a simple red herring dragged
> across their path.
>
>     Surely this could never really happen?
>
> Ron
>
>

Regards,

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