Re: Election Dates

To: Mike Goldman <whig@by.net>
Cc: Darren Benham <gecko@benham.net>, debian-devel@lists.debian.org
Subject: Re: Election Dates
From: Ben Collins <bmc@visi.net>
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 1998 23:01:41 -0500
Message-id: <[🔎] 19981215230141.E1873@visi.net>
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In-reply-to: <[🔎] 36772BB6.8F5107@by.net>; from Mike Goldman on Tue, Dec 15, 1998 at 10:40:38PM -0500
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On Tue, Dec 15, 1998 at 10:40:38PM -0500, Mike Goldman wrote:
> 
> FWIW, I do not think the Debian constitution is designed to suppress the rights of
> free speech.  I see no basis to forbid campaigning on the ground that it is not
> specifically "authorized" during the nomination period.

I think the intention is to wait until there is no chance for new nominees
so that all the prospective candidates start discussions on equal footing. 
As one of the nominees I don't take it as supressing free speech. 

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