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[ICANN-EU] Re: Quote from Esther
- To: Patrick Greenwell <patrick@CYBERNOTHING.ORG>
- Subject: [ICANN-EU] Re: Quote from Esther
- From: Jeff Williams <jwkckid1@ix.netcom.com>
- Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2000 11:20:09 -0700
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Patrick and all,
Thank you Patrick for pointing to this article. I read it earlier.
It does seem that Esther Dyson is showing her true colors. Not
that most of us hadn't already surmised them some time ago now.
Patrick Greenwell wrote:
> Now this is a great soundbite if I've ever heard one from a Wired
> interview with new board member Andy Mueller-Maguhn:
> http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,39495,00.html
>
> WN: Esther Dyson, ICANN director, was quoted in the Frankfurter Allgemeine
> Zeitung as saying she worried that free elections could propel
> "objectively stupid" candidates onto the board. What do you make of that?
>
> Well, at least now she is showing her true colors. Good one Esther. I
> wonder how many petty dictators have justified their rule by claiming the
> people were too stupid to rule themselves.
Regards,
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