From: Rik James 
Subject: Why the NFB
What is one blade of grass without the sun?
To what shall it cling without roots?
Shall we share the rain and grow together
and make use of limited time and resource?
Shall we cooperate and make better the world we live in?
Or will we yield to the temptations
that would impoverish the good efforts
by whimpers and whines?
I understand things bother you who need to disparage
on issues withing the leadership of our organization.
But no matter what process you might come up with,
no matter how fair you try to make it, you must admit
that there will be some one or some group that will
find disfavor with it.  We have to live with that
frailty of human nature.  But it is also a gift, too, and 
part of what makes creativity such a fine thing.  Weird, huh.
Group harmony is needed in our conventions.  There is so very much to do,
and in my observations, I believe that our process and constitution are
democratic. But big old town hall debates don't usually yield wise policy
making decisions.  But participation on the day to day, hard work in the
preliminary drafting of language, and cooperative, civil engagements are
the best way, I believe, to address the issues within the Federation.
Do you agree?
An airing of ideas on a forum such as NFB-Talk
could be just where the grass seed is planted.
And it is a beautiful spring.  Prepare your soil, and soon
we'll break bread together.
Happy Easter.
Peace.
Rik James
rikjames@mcn.net
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