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Re: Tom Jewell's Claim of No Response From the Topic Commit

> Then at least the CEDA world should recognize that someone from the
> NDT Committee tried to do something that might draw these two
> communities together. The response was no response.

The request made by Tom Jewell was not this kind of request.  It was 
simple request that the NDT topic be included on the fall ballot.  There 
was no suggestion or rationale or justification provided with the 
request.  I have the original e-mail if there is any douubt about what 
Jewell's request was.  The topic process is not over yet and the fall NDT 
topic still might be considered.  I don't personally have many problems 
with the wording of the topic on drugs in Latin America so if that wins I 
will personally suggest we seriously consider this topic on the ballot.  

However, there was a response made to Tom Jewell's request when he asked 
what happened.  Too bad that there was misrepresentation and the usual 
flaming when there was not immediate capitulation to a request that was 
submitted without any elaborated arguments.

> 
> I challenge any member of the CEDA ruling hierarchy to explain why,
> despite on-line sentiment, that the simple act of looking at similar
> topics is too much closeness to tolerate. How does Pf. Church know
> what most of the CEDA community desires? Has there been polls that I
> am unaware of?

Did Bryant read my post?  I suggested what the thoughts might be on a 
topic that was not discussed.  I even said it was just speculation.  I 
would suggest that someone do a poll.  I am planning one or two relevant 
questions about this on a topic survey I plan to put in the mail this week.

> > Disappointed in the antics of both hierarchies,

I know nothing of what the NDT has done.  I do not believe this question 
has been raised in any way in any business or executive council meeting.  
I may be wrong since I am no longer on the executive council of CEDA.  
Certainly, any member of the CEDA community could raise the issue of 
merger by framing a motion.  Also any member could frame a motion to 
modify the topic process by automatic inclusion of the NDT topic on the 
ballot.  But the only efforts that have been made to do this have been to 
make brief suggestions to the topic committee and to talk and flame about 
it on the L.  I am very dissappointed in Bryant's response because I 
don';t thinkhe read my response very carefully and I don't think he has 
the facts.  I am sure if he had the facts his response would be different.

> > Michael "Bear" Bryant           Internet: mbryant@central.weber.edu
> Director of Forensics           Home:   801-399-4253
> Department of Communication     Office: 801-626-7186
> Weber State University          Fax:    801-626-7975
> Ogden, UT  84408-1903
> 
> 
> 

Sincerely,


Russell T. Church
Professor of Speech
Middle Tennessee State University
Box 43
Murfreesboro, Tennessee 37132
Office:  615-898-5607
Home: 615-849-9170
Fax: 615-898-5826
e-mail address: rchurch@frank.mtsu.edu
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