Queequeg–you don’t need to apologize in any way. Just keep your harpoon ready in case we need to take matters in our own hands! That comment about the mudslinging was somewhat tongue-in-cheek. In any event, it should be “Hearnia” who should be apologizing for all the mudslinging. I definitely understand the not playing nice idea–they f-ed with our money, and I don’t play nice either when you mess with my (and by extension, my family’s) livelihood and future. Like many people I was looking at getting out after 20 years WITH A PENSION and at least having the chance to see my kids grow up and all that.
Speaking of ballot fraud–does anyone know just how independent “True-Ballot” really is? Where are the ballots being stored? Who’s counting them, will there be rank-and-file members there, and how are those members selected? And where’s that huge candlepower light? If it weren’t for the fact that I have to be at sea during the counting, I would seriously think about heading to Florida to watch the hijinks. I definitely don’t trust anyone in the current administration to not tamper with the ballots. It may be guilt by association, but it’s not as though they’ve done anything to earn my trust back. I would even like to know whether my ballot was qualified or not–have they ever given us this info before? Not that I have any doubt that I’m qualified as per our rules, but who knows the games they’ll play.
I’m not so sure anyone on the AMC slate will get 75%–I still think there’s a large contingent of members who, for some insane reason or other, either don’t care, or actively buy the BS being spewed. I would still be surprised if Tommy and his gang are reelected after this pension fiasco. Nevertheless I’m photocopying my ballot before I send it in.