>>>Meanwhile, the rules are the rules. Either abide by them, or do something to change them.

Am I not abiding by some rule?

>>>or crying "clique" whenever one's position is not supported.

what a shock to discover that my position isn't supported by the clique. Alas, I don't care. You don't have to support my position. You merely must recognize that it exists.

>>>THE SLAB-FREE LIST HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE CLUB!

Amen brother... amen.

>>>hundreds of club members support the slab-free program and pledge list

and even more don't.

>>>by those who may have personal axes to grind.

I don't have an axe, don't have a chip on my shoulder, and don't have a burr under my saddle.

The slab free pledge is a laundry list of unintelligible garbage and the slab free list is divisive and meaningless. Since (as you admit) it is not part of the , it should not be presented to new members without disclosure of that simple fact.

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