<VV> Show up

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That's the missing #5!

-Mark

P.S. BTW General "Stone" Wall should pay attention to his own item #1. (G)

> [Original Message]
> From: James P. Rice <ricebugg at mtco.com>
> Subject: <VV> Show up
>
> There is one other rule to go with Lon's 10:  Decisions are made by people
> who show up.
>
> The 1st step to change you hope for is to show up and run for the BoD. 
Now.
>
> Historically Yours,
> 			James
>
> *****************************************
>
> Lon Walls 10 rules of political action
>
> 1) You have to know how to count.
> 2) You have to outlive the bastards.
> 3) Everything is political
> 4) Ignore partisan politics at your peril.
> 6) The reason given for a political action is almost never the real
reason.
> 7) All you have to do is get 50%+1 of the voters to say "yes".
> 8) A competent public voice is worth a thousand silent votes.
> 9) An appointed or elected position is priceless. It will take you 1000
> times the effort to get what you want if you're on the outside.
> 10)The people holding office are not any smarter than you are. But they
> have one big advantage over you - They are serving and you're not.
>
> Lon Wall
> (Past Western Director)
>