[Kzyxtalk] [MCN-Discussion]- Paul Lambert-summary

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Paul Lambert just out and lied to get elected.  Claiming himself an
"advocacy journalist" was the one that made me upchuck. Mirrors like
kzyxtalk challenge his Dorian Grey sense of self. 
So Paul, if you are still lurking on any of these remainding lists:
we know you as a very duplicitous and fairly cowardly soul. 
Anyway folks: when you add King's votes to Doug's it was absolutely
neck-to-neck, if you count the ballot that was never mailed to John
Sakowitz. Though it was really Peter's that would have been the tie
breaker.  --beth bosk

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From: "King Collins" 
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Sent:Thu, 10 Apr 2014 11:17:58 -0700
Subject:[MCN-Discussion]- Paul Lambert-summary

 I want to thank the others on this list who have let Paul and I talk
to each other without interruption. Here's my final comment and
summary:
 Dear Paul Lambert. 
 The question was: "As a member of the board will you report back,
regularly and transparently, to the rest of us on this list (or one
that is equally open) about the dialog taking place on the board?"
That is a hard question for you as a new board member. Rather than
answer, you have quit the list and called it a "waste of time" and
presumably we will never hear from you again, except through the
sanitized pronouncements of the board majority. 
 Obviously, you are not comfortable with such a direct question I
mistakenly thought that your experience with media would encourage
you to be more open. And I was mislead by your agreement with John
McCowen that the board should "address controversy directly." 
 I'm sure you are a nice guy, Paul, and I'm sorry I put you on the
spot. --king collins

 "Sometimes I think the world is divided into those who have a
comfortable relationship with power and those who have a naturally
adversarial relationship with power." --arundhati roy.

 * * * *
 Previouslyh posted. Collins said: 

 It's a terrific question, you say, but you can't answer it. 

 The thing is Paul, at the Candidates Forum, I quoted Supervisor
McCowen's advice to the board: " Don't shy away from controversy.
Address it directly in an open lines format."Don't shy away from
controversy. Address it directly in an open lines format."
 You were next to speak and you said, emphatically, that you agreed
with McCowen on that. Excellent advice you said. And I was glad to
hear that, and I'

 I'm sure it got you some votes. But now I hear you equivocating. Am
I wrong?

 The question about reporting back to the members is something which
you should answer as an individual, as a man, as a man with a
background in media, no matter what the board may say. There is no
rule to look up. The question is put to you as an individual. 

 You have our respectful attention.

 --king collins

 ps. You ask what I and others did. I am tempted to answer, but let's
try to keep the focus. This is a different time than last year We know
more. We had a pretty good democratic process, and you were elected.
Not me. Not Doug. 

 * * * *

 King:

 That's a terrific question which, at this point, I am unable to
answer because I do not know what the board rules are; my Intro to
the 
 Board takes place weekend after next.

 I'll be able to know what my responsibilities to the board and the
membership are after that.

 When you were on the board, did you do so?

 I don't recall Doug or John S. doing that.

 If not, why me ?

 Cordially,

 Paul
 _______________________________________________
 On Apr 4, 2014, at 1:13 PM, King Collins  wrote:

 Dear Paul Lambert,
 I have already said how much I appreciate your willingness to listen
to members. Here's my question:
 As a member of the board willl you report back, regularly and
transparently, to the rest of us on this list (or one that is equally
open) about the dialog taking place on the board? That would mean that
you would report the topics discussed on the board listserv and at
committee meetings, not only those that are broadly agreed to but
also those that are disputed, with the understanding that you would
not report on matters that are properly confidential, which is
limited to certain personnel or legal issues. 
 --king collins

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