Re: ndt

[Michael Bryant <MBRYANT@central.weber.edu>]

>
sorry for being late to this thread.  just returned to the country.
>

A likely story... You were probably looking for the parts to Korcok's
car.....


> 1.  it is clear that CEDA and NDT will never merge so long as TUNA is an
> officer in CEDA.
>

Hey, Tuna's a big guy! He's even purged his vocabulary of those
"viral" descriptions of NDT. In all reality, Tuna is one of the
smallest of major obstacles that I can think of....


> 2.  TUNA's posturing about "education" and "democracy on his team" aside, he
> will not ever debate NDT so long as HARVARD and DARTMOUTH are in his NDT
> district.
>
Well, if those were my only regional colleagues, I think I'd have
moved to CEDA long ago. And while Tuna is one of the more serious
educators I've been privileged to know, I am suspicious of the
manipulative potentials in any "consensus."


> 3.  The babble about "absence of NDT tournaments in region" is a red herring.
>  Were TUNA to host 2 NDT tournaments (as he did CEDA tournaments last year),
> the northeast would be as flush with NDT tournaments as any other NDT region.

The only problem  is that the only other teams that would probably be
there are Harvard and Dartmouth baby teams. Northeast CEDA is
healthy, vibrant, has many schools, and is real debate.


> 4.  TUNA's retreat from NDT coincides with Strange's move to Dartmouth. . .
> go figure.  Were this a criminal case in most courts in America, the evidence
> would convict TUNA.

Your NDT history sucks. Strange's move to the Northeast preceded
Tuna's move to CEDA by about 8 years. It's a shame you're not on OJs
prosecution team...


> 5.  Conclusion--those who look for CEDA conspiracy have to look no farther
> than the Vermont workshop staff.
>
> i rest my case
>
While I don't deny that the Vermont worshop staff is a virtual
cauldron of conspiracy, I haven't seen a single sacrifice in the name
of NDT's demise.

I've seen them both. The best of CEDA is as good as the best of NDT.
CEDA only has a lot more people aspiring to the label of the "best."
I wonder why?

Pitying people without the courage to identify themselves,

Bear





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