First of all, there were too many “principals” involved–16 people, by my count–to allow any deal cutting. We had checks and balances, and all was done by consensus. It was a pretty good process, and I’m looking forward to continuing to work with this group–they were exceptional. The decision not to submit was an all-cards-on-the-table group decision.

Second, if we had had the requisite number, we would have submitted to a count just because of the power of 46,000 in less than 30 days to definitively “punk” the two commissioners, the Lesic progaganda shop, the sorely compromised PD, and that nebulous thing called the GCP. Although we did “punk” them pretty well, it was a nebulous punking, not the definitive punking we strove for. We still hear them squealing and trying to re-create reality, like over at that medicalmart/ShotInTheShorts site, for instance; they know they lost on every count but the number of signatures, and they’re trying to reassure themselves they’ve vanquished the voices and the vote.

But, we’re certainly not done, and thanks for keeping an eye on this for all of us. We had a lot of fun making them commit assets–a lot of time and money–to doing dishonest things. Now, we showcase the after-action reports, and let the public decide for themselves where this goes next. We’re entering a new era, that Third Wave thing. Some shift sooner. Some can’t because they have entrenched interests.