[OGD] Politics at the WOC

2005-03-22 Thread BCPRESS
In view of the many posts concerning the politics at the recent WOC, it seems appropriate to relate my own experiences there. I had been duly registered and issued judge's credentials and wasabout to join my teamwhen two of the judging coordinators, RicNeiryinck and Cordelia Head,

[OGD] Politics and religion

2004-12-13 Thread Harvey Brenneise
Perhaps the old adage about not discussing politics or religion at the dinner table would also be appropriate for the orchids dinner table as well! Having read Hyer's books on creationism, I believe the discussion between religion and science, if one can call it that, will never have a

[OGD] Politics

2004-07-16 Thread Peter O'Byrne
Due to requests from some OGD contributors who I respect, I'm withdrawing from all current discussions on politics, nature of the world, etc. Doesn't mean I don't have opinions (you all know me better than that) ... just that I won't air them on this forum for a bit, no matter how determined the

[OGD] Politics... and conservation

2004-07-16 Thread viateur . boutot
Hello OGDers : What is the purpose of the following decision (?) : America's agriculture secretary, Ann Veneman, ended a directive that protects almost 60m acres of national forest in western states from road building. The states will instead be allowed to submit their own conservation and

[OGD] Politics and the list

2004-07-16 Thread Harvey Brenneise
And here we go again. I could add my two cents, but I really don't see that it's profited the group much to get distracted from our main interest and what brings us together (orchids) rather than what separates us. To Buzz Baxter, I say that it doesn't make much business sense for you to