Horrace

1) I put the information about Carl in the post primarily for Abel's benefit. It was not a shot at him.

2) The major difference between your view and mine is that you seem to believe the EC does counterproductive things intentionally, whereas I believe that they are simply caught by the law of unintended consequences.

3) You sure seem to blow hot and cold about the election process. This is a quote from you. "Speaking of wasting money -- well, it seems 'ta' me that elections and meetings are useless and simply wasteful. No one cares about the work and responsibility."

Perhaps, Horrace, you are getting caught by the law of unintended consequences yourself. Some do care about the work and responsibility... they are embedded in the EC. Not a bunch of Good 'ol Boys, but modelers, like you and I, that care and got themselves elected and give of themselves.

JR