I'm not interested either: for TCLUG or TCWUG to try to be known and active politically is almost legal suicide for these groups. Most political activity of the type suggested is exactly what the IRS cites as basis to deny non-profit 501c3 status and declare the group a lobbying entity like a union. These groups must become non-profit corporations in order to have any projects or to own and manage assets; however, the choices are well-defined legally but allow some personalization. Political activity almost negates technical activity that's the whole reason we are here. Chuck > -----Original Message----- > From: tclug-list-admin at mn-linux.org > [mailto:tclug-list-admin at mn-linux.org]On Behalf Of Ben Lutgens > > > On Wed, 2002-10-09 at 07:31, Ben Bargabus wrote: > > > Clay or Bob, how many subscribers to TCLUG are there these days? > > > > > > Whatever number you come up with subtract one, I do not want to be a > > part of any group political statement. > > Agreed. I also do not believe that _this_list_ should be the forum for > such discussions. I joined to exchange ideas and tech support > for fellow > users, not be a party to or follow along with some boring political > dribble. > > > Ben. > > _______________________________________________