Mark,
There is a basic simplicity in keeping deliberations from later public
review. Since no-one is recording the proceedings for accuracy,
no errors can be made nor words put in anyone's mouth regarding
statements made or opinions offered during the process.
What is published as a result of those discussions cannot be assailed
for historical accuracy since it is in writing.
Hide something? Ignorance? I'm glad I know your wit well enough
to see the grin on your face through the words on the screen. In fact,
I have been tremendously impressed by the intelligence and diligence
brought to the PC at the Nationals. The members of the PC all
take the job seriously, and work hard at following the rules to the
ultimate disposition of the protest.
Nope... No secret agenda here. What is publicly posted regarding the
ruling on a protest is the best shot of a collective body. There is not
really much else to be known, or gained, by making public potentially
fallible recollections of the internal discussions of a protest committee.
Controversy? Only when someone says that the PC did not do it's job.
The answer to that: Yes, we did. Sorry you were not happy with the results.
Alan
In a message dated 9/24/02 23:15:42 Pacific Daylight Time,
marka@telerama.com writes:
> Subject: Re: FM Protests...again (was: Service Manauls)
>
> Howdy,
>
> On Tue, 24 Sep 2002 PbPied@aol.com wrote:
> > As a member of the PC that has been enjoined against public discussion
> > regarding the deliberations of the Committee, I can't tell you what our
> > procedure was for checking the car. But I will tell you that is was well
> > thought out and agreed upon by all the members of the PC. The
> disposition
> > of that protest speaks for itself.
>
> I have no input regarding the protest or its outcome.
>
> That said, the above statement disturbs me.
>
> Why should a protest committee's thoughts not be allowed to be public?
> Are they embarrased about what they were thinking? Trying to hide
> ignorance?
>
> I suspect not. More likely I suspect is an attempt to dodge controversy.
> In fact, I bet most of us could learn a hell of a lot based on what the
> protest committee went through (_any_ protest committee). And the
> controversy is going to happen anyway.
>
> I for one would like PC decisions and the reasoning behind them to be more
> public. Given posts I've made about the one PC I was on, I suspect that
> opinion doesn't surprise many people... :-)
>
> Mark
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