[TriLUG] On Topic - trusted computing vs Linux usability (was OT : Don't let Cheney hide)

U. Jason Gloege Jr. ujgloege at gmail.com
Thu Oct 7 12:24:44 EDT 2004


Untrue.  The articles state that the organization as an entity will
not attempt to influence the outcome of a political campaign.  Nowhere
does it say that the organization shall not allow its list, as
mandated by law, to be an open forum in which individual members may
say what they will about such items.

Jason


On Thu, 07 Oct 2004 11:54:10 -0400, john mitchell
<john280z at earthlink.net> wrote:
> 
> 
> Mike M wrote:
> > FWIW, this is a public forum sponsered by an organization that has
> > claimed certain priviledges under the US tax code.  The
> > first amendment of the US Constitution upholds one's right to make
> > comments on this list because it is a public list.  If someone is bent
> > on using this list as a political soapbox it cannot be stopped.  If you
> > do not like the politics, ignore the offending email and don't respond.
> >
> > (ref. http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/data/constitution/amendment01/)
> 
> In that case trilug will have to amend the fifth article in the Articles
> of Incorporation: ( http://www.trilug.org/articles.php )
> 
> (excerpt):
> "No substantial part of the activities of the corporation shall be the
> carrying on of propaganda, or otherwise attempting to influence
> legislation, and the corporation shall not participate in, or intervene
> in (including the publishing or distribution of statements) any
> political campaign on behalf of or in opposition to any candidate for
> public office."
> 
> john mitchell
> 
> 
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