--- In [email protected], "jyouells2000" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- In [email protected], "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: <snip> > > You make an excellent point with regard to who has > > power over the movement's finances. However, I'm not > > sure how MMY could have made it any *more* clear whom > > he has designated as his *spiritual* successor. Whether > > that "sticks" once push comes to shove is another issue > > entirely. > > > > I've suggested before that the whole recert and raja > > hoo-hah was intended to prune the movement down to > > a small core of people whose loyalty was rock-solid > > so that it could be cleanly passed on to King Tony, > > avoiding at least any controversy over MMY's > > spiritual successor. Whether financial control > > ultimately trumps spiritual control remains to be > > seen. It could well happen if the spiritual > > loyalty of the second-tier Big Deals turns out to > > have been mere lip service. > > Judy, > > The king and rajas will disappear overnight without money behind > them. The bank accounts and trade/service marks will mark > continuity. When was the last time you heard King Tony on a topic > that wasn't ceremonial?
Could well be. All depends on what's going on behind the scenes, including, as I suggested, how deep the *spiritual* loyalty is of the folks who have control of the purse strings. As to King Tony, it's not impossible--though probably unlikely--that his current restriction to the ceremonial role is only a function of MMY still being around. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/JjtolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
