Ned, We are venturing into an area of rabid agreement on the premise but disagreement on the conclusion, which I find astonishing. On 9/7/12 9:29 AM, Ned Freed wrote: > The only question that need concern us at present is whether or not the > stated policy gives the IESG the necessary flexibility. It seems to me > that it does. Glad you think so, but then please enlighten the rest of us about how the text provides this flexibility. Eliot