Ken and all,
I could not agree more with Ken's response here and I believe he
has evaluated this situation in terms of the truthful motivations,
correctly. I also believe that most of us already know this,
but there are some that do not have the guts to admit it...
Richard J. Sexton wrote:
> >Date: Wed, 24 Nov 1999 18:47:22 -0700
> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >From: Ken Freed <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Subject: On the IFWP postings since RE: Dyson's reply
> >
> >So much bickering over trifles. Sad!
> >So much egoism undermining truth.
> >
> >The postings thus far avoid the point.
> >I watched agape as you all fled from the
> >difficult central issue I've raised yet again.
> >Not one person on this e-list, not Esther,
> >not anyone, has directly talked about it.
> >Why try to evade such a core concern?
> >
> >I repeat:
> >"Will you address the legitimacy of a governance body that's
> >presuming to govern without the consent of the governed?
> >There has never been a global vote giving permission
> >for ICANN to become our global Internet government."
> >
> >So, argue this logic:
> >If a government must be elected to be legitimate.
> >if there is to be any kind of Internet government,
> >for that government to be legitimate, it must be
> >elected. ICANN is assuming the powers of an
> >Internet government. ICANN was never elected
> >by the people of the Internet. Therefore, ICANN
> >is illegitimate. Is there a flaw in my reasoning?
> >
> >Debate this notion:
> >And if you agree that ICANN is illegitimate, then
> >cooperation with its attempt to rule is illogical.
> >Rulers have only the power WE give them.
> >
> >Consider this vision:
> >Let Esther walk away, Let ICANN fall -- replaced
> >with an elected government based upon a global
> >Internet Constitution. Let's try laws, not decrees.
> >Let's try responsible self rule Let's be true to our
> >souls. Let's be mature enough to try democracy.
> >
> >Please, why not talk about what truly matters?
> >
> >-- ken
> >http://www.media-visions.com/icann.htm
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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